> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202499,708 t
World rank9 of 68
10-year change+48%
Record238,918 t2010

## Spinach in Iran, 1990–2024 (tonnes)

## Iran compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.32%0.28% in 2014
Yield, t/ha19.6world 32.8 (−40%)
kg per person1.09world 3.76
10-year change+48%world +27%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 7 | [Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/spinach/malaysia/) | 122,680 | 0.40% |
| 8 | [Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/spinach/italy/) | 102,400 | 0.33% |
| 9 | **Iran** | 99,708 | 0.32% |
| 10 | [Belgium](https://husfarm.com/production/spinach/belgium/) | 96,960 | 0.32% |
| 11 | [Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/spinach/pakistan/) | 90,452 | 0.29% |

[Full ranking of 68 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/spinach/)

### Map of world production of spinach

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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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/spinach/china/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/spinach/united-states/)[Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/spinach/kenya/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/spinach/turkey/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/spinach/japan/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/spinach/indonesia/)[Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/spinach/malaysia/)[Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/spinach/italy/)[Belgium](https://husfarm.com/production/spinach/belgium/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/spinach/pakistan/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/spinach/spain/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/spinach/france/)
[All countries producing spinach](https://husfarm.com/production/spinach/)

## 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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