> In 2024 Iran produced 48,168 t of wool, greasy, the 8th largest in the world (2.84% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 20%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/wool/iran/

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# Wool, greasy production in Iran

In 2024 Iran produced 48,168 t of wool, greasy, the 8th largest in the world (2.84% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 20%. The record was 75,000 t in 2000.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

Production, 202448,168 t
World rank8 of 69
10-year change−20%
Record75,000 t2000

## Wool, greasy in Iran, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Iran compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total2.8%3.0% in 2014
kg per person0.53world 0.21
10-year change−20%world −16%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | [Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/morocco/) | 62,899 | 3.7% |
| 7 | [Turkmenistan](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/turkmenistan/) | 49,361 | 2.9% |
| 8 | **Iran** | 48,168 | 2.8% |
| 9 | [Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/russia/) | 43,564 | 2.6% |
| 10 | [South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/south-africa/) | 43,355 | 2.6% |

[Full ranking of 69 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/)

### Map of world production of wool, greasy

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Iran is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 48,168 | −9.2% |
| 2023 | 53,043 | −6.8% |
| 2022 | 56,939 | −4.4% |
| 2021 | 59,568 | −2.9% |
| 2020 | 61,364 | −0.3% |
| 2019 | 61,569 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 61,290 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 60,284 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 59,121 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 56,453 | −5.9% |
| 2014 | 59,997 | −1.5% |
| 2013 | 60,913 | −1.0% |
| 2012 | 61,500 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 61,000 | −4.4% |
| 2010 | 63,828 | −4.1% |
| 2009 | 66,561 | −4.3% |
| 2008 | 69,525 | −4.0% |
| 2007 | 72,399 | −3.5% |
| 2006 | 75,000 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 74,568 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 73,802 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 73,000 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 72,000 | −1.7% |
| 2001 | 73,233 | −2.4% |
| 2000 | 75,000 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 73,907 | +18% |
| 1998 | 62,700 | +10% |
| 1997 | 57,000 | +11% |
| 1996 | 51,499 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 50,900 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 50,300 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 49,700 | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 46,000 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 44,700 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 44,600 | −0.9% |
| 1989 | 45,000 | +11% |
| 1988 | 40,700 | −0.7% |
| 1987 | 41,000 | −4.0% |
| 1986 | 42,700 | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 40,000 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 38,000 | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 36,000 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 34,000 | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 32,000 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 31,000 | −6.1% |
| 1979 | 33,000 | −2.9% |
| 1978 | 34,000 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 34,000 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 33,000 | −5.7% |
| 1975 | 35,000 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 35,000 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 34,000 | −8.7% |
| 1972 | 37,247 | −8.9% |
| 1971 | 40,895 | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 38,000 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 38,000 | −2.6% |
| 1968 | 39,000 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 38,000 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 38,000 | +10% |
| 1965 | 34,545 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 34,545 | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 32,727 | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 30,909 | +6.2% |
| 1961 | 29,091 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports743 t USD 222,000
Exporter rank29 of 69
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](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of wool, greasy in Iran?

Iran produced 48,168 t in 2024, 2.8% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Iran rank in the world for production of wool, greasy?

Iran ranked 8th of 69 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 21.5% of the world total.

### How has the production of wool, greasy in Iran changed?

It fell by 20% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −16% for the world. The record was 75,000 t in 2000.

### Does Iran export or import shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool?

In 2024 Iran reported exports of 743 t (USD 222,000) 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 estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/china/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/australia/)[New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/new-zealand/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/turkey/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/united-kingdom/)[Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/morocco/)[Turkmenistan](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/turkmenistan/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/russia/)[South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/south-africa/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/pakistan/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/uzbekistan/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/kazakhstan/)
[All countries producing wool, greasy](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/)

## 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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