Iran


Land Area
1,628,760 (kilometers square)in 2020
Arable Area
15645 (1000 ha)in 2019
Crop Area
17536 (1000 ha)in 2019
Agricultural Area
47013 (1000 ha)in 2019
Forest Area
10743.47 (1000 ha)in 2019

Iran covers an area of 1,648,195 square kilometres (636,372 square miles) in which 162876(1000 ha) Land area, 45954(1000 ha) is agricultural area, 10702.08(1000 ha) forest area. Iran food and Agricultural gross value Production at current price shown with data tables, chart, and maps.


Value of Agricultural Production(fao.org) Last Updated : 6 Jan 2022








Iran Import and Export of Cereals.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Barley816,233171,772,000--
Buckwheat----
Canary seed389312,000483,000
Flour, wheat27,000150,00030,000,000
Fonio----
Grain, mixed----
Maize6,205,0791,223,417,0003,440673,000
Millet8,0001,900,00040955,000
Oats--2-
Quinoa414,000--
Rice, broken--88,000
Rice, husked--2752,000
Rice, milled1,112,140990,453,0003,9622,163,000
Rice, milled/husked--279418,000
Rice, paddy3830,00022,000
Rye3,161566,000--
Sorghum1,5361,082,0001,386321,000
Triticale----
Wheat1,181,588299,287,000--
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961213,51315,153,0001,54697,000
1965578,74445,692,00011,6742,147,000
197040,9064,631,0001,733208,000
19752,109,465551,127,0003,9261,348,000
19802,778,802659,965,0002911,000
19854,216,144708,591,000--
19905,524,791956,000,000--
19956,398,2791,506,700,000--
20009,928,2991,502,130,0007,1991,322,000
20054,615,427960,500,00015,9562,400,000
20108,877,6752,718,967,000652,592159,659,000
201511,582,8073,448,667,000194,86941,278,000
201610,189,2272,788,101,00037,7727,496,000
201711,385,1293,406,882,000571,176108,806,000
201813,430,8864,384,042,000318,88355,971,000
201912,252,0173,983,827,000258,55948,039,000
20209,328,1692,688,898,000217,91233,696,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Iran Import and Export of Bovine Meat.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Meat, beef and veal sausages1219,000--
Meat, beef, preparations2151,00056,000
Meat, cattle621,000-1,000
Meat, cattle, boneless (beef & veal)100,000450,000,0002845,000
Offals, edible, cattle4540,0002,9282,694,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961890622,000--
19651,2171,029,000--
19702535,0004928,000
197515,78926,245,000516,000
198062,861120,154,000605455,000
198558,23374,020,000--
1990125,000260,000,000--
199544,00086,000,000--
20008,29212,815,0001,168529,000
200535,15851,807,0002,2512,378,000
2010243,185780,824,0001,7574,675,000
2015128,112430,234,000475972,000
2016131,168408,170,0006,14717,913,000
2017172,868572,563,0003,73211,136,000
2018141,974491,688,0003,8514,541,000
2019245,405778,230,0003,7963,400,000
2020130,090450,131,0003,0422,879,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Iran Import and Export of Alcohol Beverages.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Beer of barley927,0001022,000
Beer of sorghum----
Beverages, distilled alcoholic12115,00043248,000
Beverages, fermented rice----
Cider etc34109,0001013,000
Vermouths & similar-1,000--
Wine19151,000413,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961----
1965173198,000--
1970407582,00032,000
19752,0963,316,00023,000
1980----
1985----
1990----
1995----
2000----
20051,2141,074,0007648,000
2010297265,000117,000
2015139347,000224384,000
2016----
2017----
2018165880,000103173,000
2019100648,00079421,000
202074403,00067296,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Iran Import and Export of Dairy products.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Butter, cow milk2,87012,663,0001,610806,000
Buttermilk, curdled, acidified milk2744,00080,00050,000,000
Cheese, processed1233,0002762,000
Cheese, sheep milk----
Cheese, whole cow milk35147,0001,7343,037,000
Cream fresh52141,00010,00020,000,000
Ghee, buffalo milk----
Milk, products of natural constituents nes29150,000--
Milk, reconstituted----
Milk, skimmed cow16129,0007564,000
Milk, skimmed dried3,97813,391,000--
Milk, whole condensed365668,0007176,000
Milk, whole dried--2,3175,572,000
Milk, whole evaporated251357,000449453,000
Milk, whole fresh cow3295,0009,0156,818,000
Milk, whole fresh sheep----
Whey, condensed--16698,000
Whey, dry3,92410,095,000--
Yoghurt--11382,000
Yoghurt, concentrated or not-1,000120,000121,000,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19615,3614,135,000236,000
19657,6096,151,0005543,000
197012,2508,896,0004410,000
197552,21478,747,00010938,000
1980121,431270,142,000--
1985171,553252,497,0003782,000
1990106,920161,180,000--
199549,030107,030,000--
200025,84150,891,0001,4851,531,000
200552,634126,455,0006,1898,318,000
201077,231309,021,000196,613273,462,000
201533,944113,680,000251,880256,849,000
201656,784251,419,000379,612592,189,000
201748,274256,904,000336,781545,236,000
201832,780172,534,000224,094240,519,000
201933,518153,562,000241,450228,705,000
202011,60937,945,000225,636208,216,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Iran Import and Export of Eggs.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Eggs, dried34198,000--
Eggs, hen, in shell--1,753874,000
Eggs, liquid----
Eggs, other bird, in shell364,000179,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
196194182,0001711,000
1965475750,000--
19707541,335,000--
197510,07912,511,000--
198022,34047,837,000--
198517,45020,222,000--
1990--540,000
19951,4008,800,0001540,000
200024424,00038,75323,146,000
20052764,179,00036,15223,989,000
20109859,130,00020,98528,044,000
20152373,044,0004451,290,000
2016108566,000322,000
20172781,199,000116,000
201820,17232,501,0007091,137,000
201968514,000719551,000
202037262,0001,770883,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Iran Import and Export of Fruits.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Apples--400,000150,000,000
Apricots4065,000--
Apricots, dry315356,000650931,000
Bananas202,939139,219,0002221,000
Blueberries----
Cashewapple----
Cherries----
Cherries, sour----
Cranberries----
Currants--410,000
Dates--203,062127,857,000
Figs--2,5802,849,000
Figs dried1---
Fruit, cooked, homogenized preparations----
Fruit, dried nes947975,0002,4274,093,000
Fruit, fresh nes1,185350,00065,45715,533,000
Fruit, prepared nes10,77812,715,0009,2955,461,000
Fruit, tropical fresh nes---1,000
Gooseberries----
Grapefruit (inc. pomelos)--7217,000
Grapes766283,00014,8515,571,000
Juice, apple, concentrated2645,00016,7007,859,000
Juice, apple, single strength9747,000--
Juice, citrus, concentrated184424,000--
Juice, citrus, single strength--971543,000
Juice, fruit nes2,5113,980,00012,3027,781,000
Juice, grape2639,000--
Juice, grapefruit----
Juice, grapefruit, concentrated--1515,000
Juice, lemon, concentrated----
Juice, lemon, single strength--1230,000
Juice, orange, concentrated2,0003,200,000--
Juice, orange, single strength8561,456,0008254,000
Juice, pineapple1924,00085,000
Juice, pineapple, concentrated3,5288,314,00068,000
Juice, plum, concentrated----
Juice, plum, single strength----
Kiwi fruit--43,50524,454,000
Lemons and limes6,00013,000,0003,0001,900,000
Mangoes, mangosteens, guavas20,00015,000,00013,000
Melons, other (inc.cantaloupes)11,00016,5444,036,000
Oranges10,0008,000,00021,70711,497,000
Papayas----
Peaches and nectarines3042,00010,0009,800,000
Pears4614,000--
Persimmons--8652,000
Pineapples9,8328,288,0002323,000
Pineapples canned----
Pistachios1,0405,834,000132,829798,051,000
Plantains and others1011,000--
Plums and sloes----
Plums dried (prunes)----
Quinces1-3516,000
Raisins2,2533,360,00091,973110,116,000
Strawberries--5157,000
Tangerines, mandarins, clementines, satsumas2011,0004,4381,791,000
Watermelons--235,61827,937,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19611,320161,00073,22614,849,000
19655,0971,211,00064,79817,486,000
19709,6472,631,00098,56628,392,000
1975372,879124,145,000124,70270,178,000
19806,3605,190,00051,90064,961,000
1985267236,00090,480111,356,000
199050,60030,400,000298,918311,911,000
1995120,70066,475,000671,170573,105,000
2000201,849100,759,000724,047467,340,000
2005526,042169,241,000883,1541,100,176,000
20101,015,097616,056,0001,479,9442,424,024,000
2015731,750636,274,0001,006,4001,359,202,000
2016606,030501,357,0001,998,4082,347,599,000
2017632,829529,592,0002,337,9462,403,781,000
2018417,107298,279,0001,342,2431,007,186,000
2019296,250307,835,0001,319,6271,186,023,000
2020275,596225,569,0001,293,0621,319,613,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Iran Import and Export of Vegetables.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Artichokes----
Asparagus310,000--
Avocados11,000--
Beans, green----
Cabbages and other brassicas101,00045,2295,708,000
Carrots and turnips3-50,00011,000,000
Cauliflowers and broccoli--20,9485,523,000
Chillies and peppers, green34,00050,00020,000,000
Cucumbers and gherkins207,000200,00070,000,000
Eggplants (aubergines)263,000100,00030,000,000
Garlic--6,7863,779,000
Juice, tomato----
Leeks, other alliaceous vegetables--2,260572,000
Lettuce and chicory11,00020,8024,991,000
Maize, green--250248,000
Mushrooms and truffles----
Mushrooms, canned276279,000271,000
Olives2543,000464,000
Olives preserved--11672,000
Onions, dry315165,000112,38712,068,000
Onions, shallots, green8120,0007,5792,493,000
Peas, green--725,000
Pumpkins, squash and gourds--27,2023,745,000
Spinach--710,000
Sweet corn frozen10,00012,000,00072495,000
Sweet corn prep or preserved319309,0001012,000
Tomatoes427190,000172,60528,657,000
Tomatoes, paste2,0001,800,000100,000140,000,000
Tomatoes, peeled13,000486222,000
Vegetables in vinegar117213,0005,3144,408,000
Vegetables, canned nes----
Vegetables, dehydrated1611,045,0006631,817,000
Vegetables, fresh nes86125,000291,94642,827,000
Vegetables, fresh or dried products nes3,1059,257,000614678,000
Vegetables, frozen12,0001,5741,440,000
Vegetables, homogenized preparations--89135,000
Vegetables, preserved nes3734,304,000--
Vegetables, preserved, frozen--8196,000
Vegetables, temporarily preserved22,000--
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961--14,846844,000
196516561,00035,4852,734,000
19707181,00024,2091,187,000
197511,5653,163,00028,4444,355,000
19801129,0002,5191,084,000
19854460,0005,4082,994,000
19902313,00029,3464,280,000
19951,005155,000178,21825,657,000
2000--234,19165,656,000
200513,2783,373,000226,68377,560,000
201029,99019,851,0001,016,696752,797,000
201537,49765,053,0001,207,137591,593,000
201621,87020,423,0001,864,818797,740,000
201717,74615,645,0001,563,858798,199,000
201836,05864,239,0001,667,267834,384,000
201924,23145,116,0001,199,285553,848,000
202017,50430,408,0001,220,093391,460,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Iran Import and Export of Poultry Meat.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Fat, liver prepared (foie gras)----
Meat, chicken3,0112,218,00050,00054,000,000
Meat, chicken, canned1621,0001,244758,000
Meat, duck----
Meat, goose and guinea fowl----
Meat, turkey--5591,000
Offals, liver chicken----
Offals, liver duck----
Offals, liver geese----
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961129136,000--
196510670,000--
197046,000--
197517,37222,444,000--
19806,36114,329,000--
198520,00425,005,000--
1990----
19951,0001,300,0001,180380,000
200022,65622,331,0007,2111,626,000
2005--15,1509,726,000
201029,91157,410,00025,53425,485,000
20152,7003,129,00073,175101,496,000
20163,0134,146,00066,32780,198,000
20175,5567,939,00045,53135,655,000
20182,9503,184,00051,98954,063,000
20194,5303,875,00054,83556,485,000
20203,0342,239,00051,85954,849,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Iran Import and Export of Roots and Tubers.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Cassava----
Cassava dried312,000--
Flour, cassava----
Flour, potatoes--1,0581,047,000
Flour, roots and tubers nes53,000--
Potato offals----
Potatoes2,0233,879,000132,53125,615,000
Potatoes, frozen11,000--
Roots and tubers nes23,0002-
Starch, cassava9454,000--
Sweet potatoes----
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961--10,140679,000
196531,00010,688549,000
19703810,00042024,000
19758,3581,680,0004,812554,000
19801923,000--
19854251,082,000769657,000
199019,0002,500,000--
19953,600400,000100,0009,000,000
200013,6771,448,00033,4083,389,000
200512,1041,621,000174,91434,773,000
20102,1382,638,000263,133104,796,000
20154,5124,968,000682,799226,486,000
20163,0623,773,000670,607134,248,000
20172,9613,945,000525,455157,718,000
20182,8864,009,000549,465215,148,000
20191,6532,117,000566,591153,832,000
20202,1283,952,000133,59526,664,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Iran Import and Export of Natural Rubber.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Rubber natural dry37,03458,626,000--
Rubber, natural13,33717,669,000--
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19612,9301,510,000--
19657,0343,930,000--
197017,0867,996,000--
197517,16012,755,000--
19809,40015,512,000--
198516,38817,333,000--
199039,50042,300,000--
199552,40096,300,000--
200031,30037,459,00022,000
200543,22186,553,0004794,000
201053,376200,140,000--
201599,415182,686,000-1,000
201661,59791,413,000--
201775,777143,074,000--
201879,129127,501,0005367,000
201980,114131,337,000--
202050,37176,295,000--

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Iran Import and Export of Tobacco.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Cigarettes21,000400,000,0004983,789,000
Cigars, cheroots2115,000-1,000
Tobacco products nes32,228253,899,000433,000
Tobacco, unmanufactured--2,166955,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961--10075,000
1965826,0009694,000
197025134,000499860,000
19753,83927,103,000262488,000
19807,60537,685,00023181,000
198515,38599,564,000142,000
199012,000120,000,000--
199519,540123,500,0002631,223,000
200019,175178,002,0009772,519,000
200538,488370,524,0004,5375,613,000
201026,890200,791,0007894,296,000
201542,999579,913,0009221,306,000
201642,815283,793,0001,9383,151,000
201731,270210,429,0002,3094,151,000
201856,5001,065,226,0003,1297,816,000
201944,108548,893,0002,4474,038,000
202053,230654,014,0002,6684,778,000