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How much honey does Iran produce?

Iran is the 5th largest producer of honey: 80,249 tonnes in 2024, 4.4% of the world's 1.8 million tonnes (FAOSTAT).

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Iran's honey production

Iran honey production, 2024
World rankProduction (tonnes)Share of worldTen-year growthYear
580,249 tonnes4.4%+0.3% a year2024

FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products (QCL), 2024. World total is the sum of reporting countries.

Iran honey production monthly prices, tonnes, Jan 1961 to Jan 2024Line chart of iran honey production monthly prices in tonnes from Jan 1961 to Jan 2024: Iran honey production from 2,450 to 80,249, peaking at 80,249.020,00040,00060,00080,000196519701975198019851990199520002005201020152020tonnes
Iran honey production

Share of world output over time

Iran's share of world honey production in selected years
19902000201020202024
0.9%2%2.9%3.9%4.4%

Average annual share by decade: 1960s 0.4%, 1970s 0.5%, 1980s 0.6%, 1990s 1.7%, 2000s 2.4%, 2010s 3.9%, 2020s 4.1%. See the concentration-over-time report.

How much honey Iran uses

Iran's domestic supply of honey was 76 thousand tonnes in 2023, 4.1% of the world's. Food supply was 0.8 kg per person a year, 21st highest of 142 countries with a million or more people. It produced 100% of what it used (self-sufficiency) and imported 0%. FAO's item is "Honey". Consumption · Self-sufficiency.

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