> In 2024 Iran produced 200,000 t of soybeans, the 31st largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 40%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/iran/

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# Soybeans production in Iran

In 2024 Iran produced 200,000 t of soybeans, the 31st largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 40%. The record was 218,295 t in 2004. Area harvested: 82,000 ha, yield 2.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.

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Production, 2024200,000 t
World rank31 of 102
10-year change+40%
Record218,295 t2004

## Soybeans in Iran, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Iran compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.05%0.05% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.4world 2.8 (−12%)
kg per person2.18world 48.7
10-year change+40%world +30%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 29 | [Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/indonesia/) | 227,367 | 0.06% |
| 30 | [Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/kazakhstan/) | 207,503 | 0.05% |
| 31 | **Iran** | 200,000 | 0.05% |
| 32 | [North Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/north-korea/) | 180,000 | 0.05% |
| 33 | [Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/turkey/) | 180,000 | 0.05% |

[Full ranking of 102 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/)

### Map of world production of soybeans

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Iran is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 200,000 | +5.3% | 82,000 | 2.44 |
| 2023 | 190,000 | −9.5% | 79,000 | 2.41 |
| 2022 | 210,000 | +5.0% | 86,000 | 2.44 |
| 2021 | 200,000 | +5.3% | 82,000 | 2.44 |
| 2020 | 190,000 | +5.6% | 79,000 | 2.41 |
| 2019 | 180,000 | +13% | 74,000 | 2.43 |
| 2018 | 160,000 | +14% | 66,000 | 2.42 |
| 2017 | 140,000 | +0.5% | 60,000 | 2.33 |
| 2016 | 139,325 | −0.5% | 52,406 | 2.66 |
| 2015 | 139,972 | −1.8% | 61,537 | 2.27 |
| 2014 | 142,524 | −5.8% | 68,715 | 2.07 |
| 2013 | 151,363 | −9.7% | 66,376 | 2.28 |
| 2012 | 167,600 | +44% | 73,435 | 2.28 |
| 2011 | 116,400 | −26% | 67,899 | 1.71 |
| 2010 | 157,400 | −8.6% | 70,288 | 2.24 |
| 2009 | 172,299 | −4.6% | 79,726 | 2.16 |
| 2008 | 180,600 | +1.0% | 84,467 | 2.14 |
| 2007 | 178,819 | −3.3% | 74,993 | 2.38 |
| 2006 | 184,967 | −6.5% | 81,775 | 2.26 |
| 2005 | 197,863 | −9.4% | 82,213 | 2.41 |
| 2004 | 218,295 | +51% | 92,373 | 2.36 |
| 2003 | 144,865 | +16% | 62,071 | 2.33 |
| 2002 | 124,718 | +45% | 67,696 | 1.84 |
| 2001 | 85,985 | +12% | 55,733 | 1.54 |
| 2000 | 76,853 | −16% | 46,236 | 1.66 |
| 1999 | 91,699 | −21% | 65,978 | 1.39 |
| 1998 | 115,373 | −7.7% | 63,760 | 1.81 |
| 1997 | 125,013 | +76% | 67,983 | 1.84 |
| 1996 | 71,128 | −22% | 40,452 | 1.76 |
| 1995 | 91,564 | −38% | 47,134 | 1.94 |
| 1994 | 147,024 | −2.6% | 75,580 | 1.95 |
| 1993 | 150,949 | +71% | 70,816 | 2.13 |
| 1992 | 88,129 | +39% | 42,591 | 2.07 |
| 1991 | 63,309 | −29% | 41,351 | 1.53 |
| 1990 | 88,790 | −1.3% | 68,196 | 1.30 |
| 1989 | 90,000 | −5.1% | 63,000 | 1.43 |
| 1988 | 94,808 | +64% | 49,267 | 1.92 |
| 1987 | 57,677 | −39% | 29,831 | 1.93 |
| 1986 | 95,000 | −9.5% | 60,000 | 1.58 |
| 1985 | 105,000 | −4.5% | 66,000 | 1.59 |
| 1984 | 110,000 | −15% | 68,000 | 1.62 |
| 1983 | 130,032 | +25% | 50,592 | 2.57 |
| 1982 | 103,694 | +67% | 54,671 | 1.90 |
| 1981 | 62,002 | +27% | 47,181 | 1.31 |
| 1980 | 49,000 | −42% | 32,000 | 1.53 |
| 1979 | 84,401 | −25% | 55,000 | 1.53 |
| 1978 | 113,000 | +31% | 67,000 | 1.69 |
| 1977 | 86,000 | −16% | 42,000 | 2.05 |
| 1976 | 102,000 | +45% | 57,000 | 1.79 |
| 1975 | 70,500 | +96% | 54,000 | 1.31 |
| 1974 | 36,000 | +243% | 30,000 | 1.20 |
| 1973 | 10,500 | −30% | 10,000 | 1.05 |
| 1972 | 15,000 | +275% | 15,000 | 1.00 |
| 1971 | 4,000 | +33% | 4,000 | 1.00 |
| 1970 | 3,000 | +50% | 3,000 | 1.00 |
| 1969 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 1968 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 1967 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 1966 | 2,000 | +100% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 1965 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 1.00 |
| 1964 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 1.00 |
| 1963 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 1.00 |
| 1962 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 1.00 |
| 1961 | 1,000 | — | 1,000 | 1.00 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports42 t USD 70,000
Exporter rank74 of 99
Imports2.5 million t USD 1.23 bn
Importer rank13 of 165
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of soybeans in Iran?

Iran produced 200,000 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Iran rank in the world for production of soybeans?

Iran ranked 31st of 102 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 36.3% of the world total.

### How has the production of soybeans in Iran changed?

It rose by 40% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 218,295 t in 2004.

### What is the yield of soybeans in Iran?

2.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (200,000 t from 82,000 ha), against a world average of 2.8 t/ha.

### Does Iran export or import soya beans?

In 2024 Iran reported exports of 42 t (USD 70,000) and imports of 2.5 million t (USD 1.23 bn), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Iran is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/brazil/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/united-states/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/argentina/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/india/)[Paraguay](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/paraguay/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/canada/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/russia/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/ukraine/)[Bolivia](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/bolivia/)[Uruguay](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/uruguay/)[South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/south-africa/)
[All countries producing soybeans](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/)

## Other products of Iran

[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/iran/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/iran/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/iran/)[Sugar beet](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/iran/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/iran/)[Barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/iran/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/iran/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/iran/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/iran/)[Apples](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/iran/)[Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/iran/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/iran/)
[Agricultural production in Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/country/iran/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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