Tangerines and mandarins production in Iran
In 2024 Iran produced 618,943 t of tangerines and mandarins, the 15th largest in the world (1.19% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 11%. The record was 829,529 t in 2022. Area harvested: 10,445 ha, yield 59.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 618,943 t
- World rank
- 15 of 72
- 10-year change
- −11%
- Record
- 829,529 t
- 2022
Tangerines and mandarins in Iran, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iran compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.2%
- 1.9% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 59.3
- world 13.3 (+346%)
- kg per person
- 6.76
- world 6.36
- 10-year change
- −11%
- world +43%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | South Korea | 640,229 | 1.2% |
| 14 | Japan | 632,980 | 1.2% |
| 15 | Iran | 618,943 | 1.2% |
| 16 | Mexico | 503,103 | 0.97% |
| 17 | Argentina | 384,066 | 0.74% |
Map of world production of tangerines and mandarins
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 | 618,943 | −17% | 10,445 | 59.26 |
| 2023 | 743,052 | −10% | 13,259 | 56.04 |
| 2022 | 829,529 | +7.5% | 15,703 | 52.83 |
| 2021 | 771,564 | +20% | 15,793 | 48.85 |
| 2020 | 640,781 | +9.2% | 11,510 | 55.67 |
| 2019 | 586,568 | +9.7% | 11,692 | 50.17 |
| 2018 | 534,751 | +45% | 12,117 | 44.13 |
| 2017 | 369,123 | +5.9% | 9,519 | 38.78 |
| 2016 | 348,405 | −38% | 12,568 | 27.72 |
| 2015 | 559,899 | −19% | 24,862 | 22.52 |
| 2014 | 693,844 | +6.7% | 36,302 | 19.11 |
| 2013 | 650,223 | +5.6% | 35,730 | 18.20 |
| 2012 | 615,470 | +5.8% | 34,944 | 17.61 |
| 2011 | 581,880 | +5.4% | 34,125 | 17.05 |
| 2010 | 551,923 | +7.6% | 33,363 | 16.54 |
| 2009 | 512,992 | −0.6% | 32,285 | 15.89 |
| 2008 | 515,865 | −27% | 31,535 | 16.36 |
| 2007 | 703,466 | +54% | 41,135 | 17.10 |
| 2006 | 455,736 | −35% | 25,570 | 17.82 |
| 2005 | 701,903 | −7.1% | 40,035 | 17.53 |
| 2004 | 755,412 | +13% | 40,777 | 18.53 |
| 2003 | 668,271 | −2.2% | 40,498 | 16.50 |
| 2002 | 683,248 | −3.8% | 40,223 | 16.99 |
| 2001 | 710,003 | +8.3% | 42,644 | 16.65 |
| 2000 | 655,707 | −14% | 42,213 | 15.53 |
| 1999 | 760,498 | +4.7% | 42,023 | 18.10 |
| 1998 | 726,575 | +6.2% | 41,129 | 17.67 |
| 1997 | 684,154 | +9.0% | 40,714 | 16.80 |
| 1996 | 627,571 | +2.0% | 40,361 | 15.55 |
| 1995 | 615,565 | −2.1% | 40,149 | 15.33 |
| 1994 | 628,565 | +23% | 39,081 | 16.08 |
| 1993 | 512,587 | −13% | 35,352 | 14.50 |
| 1992 | 590,664 | +25% | 34,889 | 16.93 |
| 1991 | 474,206 | −3.8% | 35,753 | 13.26 |
| 1990 | 492,819 | +64% | 33,821 | 14.57 |
| 1989 | 300,570 | −10% | 23,022 | 13.06 |
| 1988 | 334,679 | +50% | 23,000 | 14.55 |
| 1987 | 223,014 | +2.6% | 20,000 | 11.15 |
| 1986 | 217,310 | +26% | 18,731 | 11.60 |
| 1985 | 172,475 | +38% | 15,455 | 11.16 |
| 1984 | 124,635 | +23% | 13,843 | 9.00 |
| 1983 | 101,588 | −3.4% | 11,593 | 8.76 |
| 1982 | 105,165 | +11% | 12,349 | 8.52 |
| 1981 | 95,000 | +13% | 12,400 | 7.66 |
| 1980 | 84,000 | +3.7% | 12,500 | 6.72 |
| 1979 | 81,000 | −1.2% | 12,900 | 6.28 |
| 1978 | 82,000 | +7.9% | 13,800 | 5.94 |
| 1977 | 76,000 | +8.6% | 15,000 | 5.07 |
| 1976 | 70,000 | +9.4% | 14,600 | 4.79 |
| 1975 | 64,000 | +8.5% | 14,200 | 4.51 |
| 1974 | 59,000 | +9.3% | 13,100 | 4.50 |
| 1973 | 54,000 | +10% | 12,100 | 4.46 |
| 1972 | 49,000 | +8.9% | 11,200 | 4.38 |
| 1971 | 45,000 | +7.1% | 10,300 | 4.37 |
| 1970 | 42,000 | +11% | 9,600 | 4.38 |
| 1969 | 38,000 | +6.9% | 8,900 | 4.27 |
| 1968 | 35,560 | +23% | 8,300 | 4.28 |
| 1967 | 29,000 | +32% | 6,700 | 4.33 |
| 1966 | 22,000 | +43% | 5,200 | 4.23 |
| 1965 | 15,400 | +6.2% | 3,800 | 4.05 |
| 1964 | 14,500 | +3.6% | 3,500 | 4.14 |
| 1963 | 14,000 | +7.7% | 3,200 | 4.38 |
| 1962 | 13,000 | +8.3% | 3,100 | 4.19 |
| 1961 | 12,000 | — | 2,800 | 4.29 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 10,181 t USD 4.8 m
- Exporter rank
- 30 of 107
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
Questions and answers
What is the production of tangerines and mandarins in Iran?
Iran produced 618,943 t in 2024, 1.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iran rank in the world for production of tangerines and mandarins?
Iran ranked 15th of 72 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 52.0% of the world total.
How has the production of tangerines and mandarins in Iran changed?
It fell by 11% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +43% for the world. The record was 829,529 t in 2022.
What is the yield of tangerines and mandarins in Iran?
59.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (618,943 t from 10,445 ha), against a world average of 13.3 t/ha.
Does Iran export or import tangerines, mandarins, clementines?
In 2024 Iran reported exports of 10,181 t (USD 4.8 m) and no imports, 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 imputed 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.