Tea leaves production in Iran
In 2024 Iran produced 79,997 t of tea leaves, the 18th largest in the world (0.24% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 11%. The record was 309,342 t in 1997. Area harvested: 13,263 ha, yield 6.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 79,997 t
- World rank
- 18 of 46
- 10-year change
- +11%
- Record
- 309,342 t
- 1997
Tea leaves in Iran, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iran compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.24%
- 0.30% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.0
- world 5.9 (+2.0%)
- kg per person
- 0.87
- world 4.01
- 10-year change
- +11%
- world +37%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Myanmar | 121,765 | 0.37% |
| 17 | Thailand | 106,643 | 0.33% |
| 18 | Iran | 79,997 | 0.24% |
| 19 | Ethiopia | 76,731 | 0.23% |
| 20 | Zimbabwe | 54,274 | 0.17% |
Map of world production of tea leaves
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 | 79,997 | −1.6% | 13,263 | 6.03 |
| 2023 | 81,285 | −13% | 14,238 | 5.71 |
| 2022 | 93,479 | −18% | 16,512 | 5.66 |
| 2021 | 113,899 | +21% | 16,512 | 6.90 |
| 2020 | 94,075 | +3.6% | 15,706 | 5.99 |
| 2019 | 90,832 | −8.5% | 16,229 | 5.60 |
| 2018 | 99,245 | −1.3% | 16,390 | 6.06 |
| 2017 | 100,580 | −19% | 15,848 | 6.35 |
| 2016 | 123,662 | −37% | 18,147 | 6.81 |
| 2015 | 196,957 | +173% | 18,620 | 10.58 |
| 2014 | 72,277 | −26% | 18,620 | 3.88 |
| 2013 | 97,475 | −6.2% | 26,899 | 3.62 |
| 2012 | 103,890 | −7.3% | 27,062 | 3.84 |
| 2011 | 112,084 | −7.4% | 27,284 | 4.11 |
| 2010 | 121,041 | −7.4% | 29,464 | 4.11 |
| 2009 | 130,714 | −7.4% | 20,141 | 6.49 |
| 2008 | 141,160 | −13% | 24,109 | 5.86 |
| 2007 | 162,737 | +44% | 26,600 | 6.12 |
| 2006 | 112,802 | −43% | 18,024 | 6.26 |
| 2005 | 197,270 | +47% | 32,067 | 6.15 |
| 2004 | 134,179 | −37% | 31,458 | 4.27 |
| 2003 | 212,168 | −0.2% | 31,486 | 6.74 |
| 2002 | 212,538 | −6.9% | 31,484 | 6.75 |
| 2001 | 228,393 | +2.6% | 31,455 | 7.26 |
| 2000 | 222,652 | −19% | 31,058 | 7.17 |
| 1999 | 275,381 | +1.8% | 33,755 | 8.16 |
| 1998 | 270,443 | −13% | 34,640 | 7.81 |
| 1997 | 309,342 | +12% | 34,650 | 8.93 |
| 1996 | 277,188 | +14% | 34,642 | 8.00 |
| 1995 | 242,642 | −2.3% | 34,384 | 7.06 |
| 1994 | 248,228 | −2.4% | 32,545 | 7.63 |
| 1993 | 254,288 | +3.6% | 31,513 | 8.07 |
| 1992 | 245,338 | −1.2% | 31,559 | 7.77 |
| 1991 | 248,234 | +569% | 31,959 | 7.77 |
| 1990 | 37,091 | +33% | 31,959 | 1.16 |
| 1989 | 27,808 | −36% | 32,016 | 0.87 |
| 1988 | 43,268 | +0.6% | 32,016 | 1.35 |
| 1987 | 43,026 | +6.2% | 32,016 | 1.34 |
| 1986 | 40,532 | +22% | 34,516 | 1.17 |
| 1985 | 33,120 | −24% | 31,516 | 1.05 |
| 1984 | 43,372 | +20% | 30,726 | 1.41 |
| 1983 | 36,258 | +2.8% | 34,718 | 1.04 |
| 1982 | 35,265 | +6.5% | 30,000 | 1.18 |
| 1981 | 33,100 | +2.8% | 32,000 | 1.03 |
| 1980 | 32,200 | +5.2% | 31,000 | 1.04 |
| 1979 | 30,600 | +13% | 26,000 | 1.18 |
| 1978 | 27,000 | +3.4% | 27,000 | 1.00 |
| 1977 | 26,100 | +32% | 26,000 | 1.00 |
| 1976 | 19,800 | +10% | 27,000 | 0.73 |
| 1975 | 18,000 | −25% | 20,000 | 0.90 |
| 1974 | 24,000 | +4.3% | 27,000 | 0.89 |
| 1973 | 23,000 | +4.5% | 27,000 | 0.85 |
| 1972 | 22,000 | +38% | 24,600 | 0.89 |
| 1971 | 16,000 | −18% | 20,210 | 0.79 |
| 1970 | 19,500 | +2.6% | 27,000 | 0.72 |
| 1969 | 19,000 | −5.0% | 27,000 | 0.70 |
| 1968 | 20,000 | +25% | 27,400 | 0.73 |
| 1967 | 16,000 | +33% | 27,200 | 0.59 |
| 1966 | 12,000 | −4.8% | 25,500 | 0.47 |
| 1965 | 12,608 | +21% | 25,079 | 0.50 |
| 1964 | 10,450 | −16% | 23,256 | 0.45 |
| 1963 | 12,479 | +4.6% | 21,154 | 0.59 |
| 1962 | 11,934 | +9.3% | 19,979 | 0.60 |
| 1961 | 10,922 | — | 19,979 | 0.55 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 7,047 t USD 8.8 m
- Exporter rank
- 24 of 143
- Imports
- 23,267 t USD 117 m
- Importer rank
- 21 of 191
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 tea leaves in Iran?
Iran produced 79,997 t in 2024, 0.24% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iran rank in the world for production of tea leaves?
Iran ranked 18th of 46 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 49.7% of the world total.
How has the production of tea leaves in Iran changed?
It rose by 11% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +37% for the world. The record was 309,342 t in 1997.
What is the yield of tea leaves in Iran?
6.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (79,997 t from 13,263 ha), against a world average of 5.9 t/ha.
Does Iran export or import tea leaves?
In 2024 Iran reported exports of 7,047 t (USD 8.8 m) and imports of 23,267 t (USD 117 m), 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.