All tree nuts production in Iran
In 2024 Iran produced 877,410 t of all tree nuts, the 6th largest in the world (4.77% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 12%. The record was 1.2 million t in 2017. Area harvested: 422,386 ha, yield 2.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 877,410 t
- World rank
- 6 of 114
- 10-year change
- −12%
- Record
- 1.2 million t
- 2017
All tree nuts in Iran, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iran compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 4.8%
- 7.4% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.1
- world 1.3 (+63%)
- kg per person
- 9.58
- world 2.25
- 10-year change
- −12%
- world +37%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | India | 1,125,031 | 6.1% |
| 5 | Côte d'Ivoire | 954,172 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Iran | 877,410 | 4.8% |
| 7 | Spain | 598,800 | 3.3% |
| 8 | Tanzania | 557,764 | 3.0% |
Map of world production of tree nuts
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 | 877,410 | +7.5% | 422,386 | 2.08 |
| 2023 | 816,448 | +16% | 403,817 | 2.02 |
| 2022 | 703,154 | −25% | 336,879 | 2.09 |
| 2021 | 932,820 | +31% | 530,940 | 1.76 |
| 2020 | 713,050 | −16% | 344,004 | 2.07 |
| 2019 | 853,830 | +28% | 563,810 | 1.51 |
| 2018 | 666,704 | −44% | 309,866 | 2.15 |
| 2017 | 1,188,959 | +13% | 561,906 | 2.12 |
| 2016 | 1,054,827 | +4.1% | 710,504 | 1.48 |
| 2015 | 1,013,621 | +1.9% | 602,547 | 1.68 |
| 2014 | 994,470 | +58% | 591,125 | 1.68 |
| 2013 | 627,949 | +2.8% | 616,576 | 1.02 |
| 2012 | 611,087 | +5.7% | 570,377 | 1.07 |
| 2011 | 578,283 | −7.7% | 547,424 | 1.06 |
| 2010 | 626,327 | +3.2% | 569,515 | 1.10 |
| 2009 | 607,056 | +7.6% | 613,206 | 0.99 |
| 2008 | 564,166 | −34% | 554,430 | 1.02 |
| 2007 | 859,127 | −2.5% | 649,031 | 1.32 |
| 2006 | 881,244 | +46% | 646,822 | 1.36 |
| 2005 | 603,659 | +33% | 587,566 | 1.03 |
| 2004 | 453,926 | −22% | 558,180 | 0.81 |
| 2003 | 581,248 | +5.4% | 516,847 | 1.12 |
| 2002 | 551,584 | +41% | 488,524 | 1.13 |
| 2001 | 390,709 | −23% | 460,573 | 0.85 |
| 2000 | 508,708 | +31% | 429,395 | 1.18 |
| 1999 | 387,003 | −34% | 408,179 | 0.95 |
| 1998 | 589,839 | +80% | 386,816 | 1.52 |
| 1997 | 328,265 | −32% | 361,053 | 0.91 |
| 1996 | 481,088 | +5.8% | 348,851 | 1.38 |
| 1995 | 454,856 | +5.7% | 325,528 | 1.40 |
| 1994 | 430,318 | −2.1% | 302,526 | 1.42 |
| 1993 | 439,765 | +24% | 290,961 | 1.51 |
| 1992 | 355,240 | +10% | 245,235 | 1.45 |
| 1991 | 322,644 | +14% | 226,934 | 1.42 |
| 1990 | 282,162 | +6.4% | 216,700 | 1.30 |
| 1989 | 265,082 | +14% | 185,026 | 1.43 |
| 1988 | 232,907 | +8.4% | 176,361 | 1.32 |
| 1987 | 214,905 | −1.3% | 163,686 | 1.31 |
| 1986 | 217,762 | +9.8% | 159,507 | 1.37 |
| 1985 | 198,359 | +5.3% | 149,955 | 1.32 |
| 1984 | 188,456 | −8.4% | 143,740 | 1.31 |
| 1983 | 205,643 | +17% | 142,592 | 1.44 |
| 1982 | 175,854 | −3.8% | 129,422 | 1.36 |
| 1981 | 182,840 | +114% | 153,110 | 1.19 |
| 1980 | 85,500 | +26% | 149,500 | 0.57 |
| 1979 | 67,750 | −53% | 132,900 | 0.51 |
| 1978 | 142,700 | +57% | 123,900 | 1.15 |
| 1977 | 91,000 | −15% | 86,900 | 1.05 |
| 1976 | 107,400 | +25% | 89,800 | 1.20 |
| 1975 | 85,850 | −17% | 85,900 | 1.00 |
| 1974 | 103,800 | +8.9% | 85,850 | 1.21 |
| 1973 | 95,350 | −7.5% | 84,900 | 1.12 |
| 1972 | 103,100 | +23% | 79,500 | 1.30 |
| 1971 | 83,840 | +44% | 63,940 | 1.31 |
| 1970 | 58,140 | −10% | 64,150 | 0.91 |
| 1969 | 64,840 | −9.7% | 64,150 | 1.01 |
| 1968 | 71,830 | +74% | 64,150 | 1.12 |
| 1967 | 41,320 | +11% | 44,650 | 0.93 |
| 1966 | 37,310 | −21% | 48,650 | 0.77 |
| 1965 | 47,250 | +6.7% | 42,650 | 1.11 |
| 1964 | 44,300 | +9.8% | 37,650 | 1.18 |
| 1963 | 40,350 | −38% | 37,700 | 1.07 |
| 1962 | 65,400 | +12% | 44,600 | 1.47 |
| 1961 | 58,300 | — | 44,550 | 1.31 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of tree nuts in Iran?
Iran produced 877,410 t in 2024, 4.8% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iran rank in the world for production of tree nuts?
Iran ranked 6th of 114 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 18.1% of the world total.
How has the production of tree nuts in Iran changed?
It fell by 12% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +37% for the world. The record was 1.2 million t in 2017.
What is the yield of tree nuts in Iran?
2.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (877,410 t from 422,386 ha), against a world average of 1.3 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.