FAO reported: Iran is among the first 9 countries producing 20 agricultural products in the world

According to Fars International Economic Group, the United Nations World Food and Agriculture Organization in its latest report announced Iran’s leading position in the production of 20 agricultural products.

According to this report, while Iran is struggling with the problem of drought, it has managed to occupy a good position among the countries of the world in the production of agricultural products, and 20 agricultural products of Iran are ranked second to ninth in terms of production in the world. assign themselves

* Second place in the world for pistachio production

Iran ranks second in the world with the production of 135 thousand tons of pistachios. America is in the first place with the production of 523 thousand tons and Turkey is in the third place with 119 thousand tons.

* Iran ranks third in the production of dates, walnuts, honey and peaches

Last year, Iran produced 1.3 million tons of dates, 386 thousand tons of walnuts, 77 thousand tons of honey, and 323 thousand tons of peaches, ranking third among countries in the world for the production of these products.

The first producer of dates in the world is Egypt, which has produced 1.7 million tons of dates.

China is the first producer of walnuts and honey in the world; America ranks second in walnut production and Turkey ranks second in honey production in the world.

* Iran ranks fourth in cannabis production

In 2021, Iran has produced about 90 thousand tons and 201 tons of hemp.

* Iran ranks fifth in the production of kiwi, plum, fig and cherry

Last year, Iran produced 294,000 tons of kiwi, 388,000 tons of plums, 156,000 tons of cherries, and 83,000 tons of figs, which ranked the country fifth in the world.

* Iran ranks sixth in the production of almonds, apples and eggplants

Iran has produced 2.24 million tons of apples, 163 thousand tons of almonds, and 598 thousand tons of eggplants in 2021, thus occupying the sixth place in the world in terms of production of these products.

The first place in the production of apples and eggplants in the world belongs to China, and the United States has taken the first place in the production of almonds.

* Seventh place for Iran’s cantaloupe production

Iran has become the seventh producer of this product in the world by producing 676 thousand tons of cantaloupe in 2021.

* Eighth place for persimmon and hazelnut production

Iran produced 31,000 tons of persimmons and 13,000 tons of hazelnuts in 2021, occupying the eighth place in the world.

* Iran’s orange, chickpea and spinach production ranks ninth in the world

Iran has produced 2.13 million tons of oranges, 168 thousand tons of peas and 100 thousand tons of spinach in 2021.

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