Spinach production in Iran
In 2024 Iran produced 99,708 t of spinach, the 9th largest in the world (0.32% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 48%. The record was 238,918 t in 2010. Area harvested: 5,084 ha, yield 19.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 99,708 t
- World rank
- 9 of 68
- 10-year change
- +48%
- Record
- 238,918 t
- 2010
Spinach in Iran, 1990–2024 (tonnes)
Iran compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.32%
- 0.28% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 19.6
- world 32.8 (−40%)
- kg per person
- 1.09
- world 3.76
- 10-year change
- +48%
- world +27%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Malaysia | 122,680 | 0.40% |
| 8 | Italy | 102,400 | 0.33% |
| 9 | Iran | 99,708 | 0.32% |
| 10 | Belgium | 96,960 | 0.32% |
| 11 | Pakistan | 90,452 | 0.29% |
Map of world production of spinach
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 | 99,708 | +0.3% | 5,084 | 19.61 |
| 2023 | 99,368 | −0.3% | 5,068 | 19.61 |
| 2022 | 99,640 | −0.5% | 5,074 | 19.64 |
| 2021 | 100,117 | +1.8% | 5,109 | 19.60 |
| 2020 | 98,349 | −2.1% | 5,021 | 19.59 |
| 2019 | 100,453 | −1.1% | 5,093 | 19.72 |
| 2018 | 101,549 | +9.1% | 5,213 | 19.48 |
| 2017 | 93,045 | −13% | 4,757 | 19.56 |
| 2016 | 106,765 | +1.8% | 5,310 | 20.11 |
| 2015 | 104,836 | +55% | 5,571 | 18.82 |
| 2014 | 67,533 | −54% | 3,389 | 19.93 |
| 2013 | 147,926 | +202% | 6,972 | 21.22 |
| 2012 | 48,935 | −55% | 3,351 | 14.60 |
| 2011 | 108,796 | −54% | 6,266 | 17.36 |
| 2010 | 238,918 | +155% | 10,687 | 22.36 |
| 2009 | 93,776 | −2.7% | 4,825 | 19.44 |
| 2008 | 96,334 | +144% | 6,609 | 14.58 |
| 2007 | 39,456 | −32% | 2,256 | 17.49 |
| 2006 | 57,622 | −19% | 3,086 | 18.67 |
| 2005 | 71,433 | +90% | 3,196 | 22.35 |
| 2004 | 37,570 | −59% | 2,033 | 18.48 |
| 2003 | 91,467 | +21% | 3,814 | 23.98 |
| 2002 | 75,445 | +22% | 3,645 | 20.70 |
| 2001 | 61,836 | −29% | 4,495 | 13.76 |
| 2000 | 87,192 | +73% | 4,672 | 18.66 |
| 1999 | 50,317 | −7.4% | 2,440 | 20.62 |
| 1998 | 54,354 | −29% | 2,971 | 18.29 |
| 1997 | 76,133 | +137% | 4,017 | 18.95 |
| 1996 | 32,099 | +330% | 2,439 | 13.16 |
| 1995 | 7,471 | −80% | 422 | 17.70 |
| 1994 | 37,719 | +127% | 2,200 | 17.15 |
| 1993 | 16,652 | +5.1% | 1,122 | 14.84 |
| 1992 | 15,847 | −64% | 1,005 | 15.77 |
| 1991 | 43,953 | +340% | 1,562 | 28.14 |
| 1990 | 10,000 | — | 700 | 14.29 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of spinach in Iran?
Iran produced 99,708 t in 2024, 0.32% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iran rank in the world for production of spinach?
Iran ranked 9th of 68 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 92.2% of the world total.
How has the production of spinach in Iran changed?
It rose by 48% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +27% for the world. The record was 238,918 t in 2010.
What is the yield of spinach in Iran?
19.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (99,708 t from 5,084 ha), against a world average of 32.8 t/ha.
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 estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.