Iran is stable; 44 years of honor FAO report from the first to the fifteenth position of Iran in the production of fruit in the world / 5 times growth of Iran’s agricultural production compared to 2017
According to the economic reporter of Fars news agency, according to global statistics, Iran’s agricultural production, especially in garden products, has grown a lot in the last 4 decades and has increased by about 5 times; The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization statistics show the special position of Iran’s agricultural products in the world.
* Iran’s agricultural production increased 5 times compared to the beginning of the revolution / Iran is the first in the world in the production of 6 products
Iran’s agricultural production has increased from 26 million tons to about 130 million tons after the Islamic Revolution, and the statistics of the World Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) show that Iran ranks first in the world in the production of 6 products, second in the production of two products, and in the production of 7 The product is the third place and in the production of 6 products it is the fourth place in the world and in total it has taken the first place in 15 of the world in the production of 68 agricultural products and this is a great progress in this sector.
* FAO: Iran ranks first in fruit production in the Middle East and North Africa
According to FAO statistics, Iran ranks first in fruit production in the Middle East and North Africa. Per capita fruit production in the world is 80 kg, and this figure reaches 200 kg in our country. Also, in different years, Iran ranks 8th to 10th in the world in fruit production, and according to the Ministry of Agricultural Jihad, these products are exported to 100 countries.
Due to the climatic, topographical and altitude diversity of Iran, various types of fruits can be found in this country, from subtropical dates to fruits growing in temperate and cold regions. It is among the top 10 producers of 15 horticultural products in the world and produces 4% of the world’s agricultural products.
Iran, having the fifth place in climate diversity in the world, produces and exports a wide variety of summer vegetables such as melons, watermelons, eggplants, carrots, cabbages, peppers, lettuce, cucumbers, potatoes, garlic and other vegetables.We are ranked 3rd in the world in cucumber and melon production, 4th in watermelon production, 7th in tomato production, 13th in potato and garlic production, and 16th in lettuce production.
* Iran ranks second in date production in the world
Iran ranks first in the world with the cultivated area of 244,000 hectares of dates, and ranks second in terms of production with one million tons.
Iran has the first place in the world in the production of pistachio, barberry, caviar, saffron, stone fruit and berry products. Also, Iran ranks second in the world in the production of dates and apricots. In the production of watermelons, cherries, melons and all kinds of melons, apples, figs and cucumbers, it has taken the third place in the world.
These are an example of Iran’s production statistics and its high position in the world and its important role in supplying the world’s food so that it is among the largest exporters of food products in the world.
* The success of Iran’s agriculture despite not much rainfall
All these agricultural successes are while Iran is considered a dry country with a rainfall of 230 mm. According to international standards, any country with a rainfall of less than 250 mm is considered a dry country. This dry climate has caused only 14 million hectares of land in the country to be cultivated.
Shahpour Alaie Moghadam, the Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs of the Ministry of Agricultural Jihad, has recently announced that the use of local knowledge of farmers and their experiences in dry areas has been the most important factor in increasing agricultural production.
He said: Transferring the scientific findings of researchers to the farm has been able to further increase the productivity of the agricultural sector, and otherwise, due to water restrictions, there has not been much increase in the cultivated area.
* Iran is the largest exporter of figs in the world
In addition to suitable productions and good positions in agricultural production, Iran has been able to grab the world markets in many important goods; According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Iran is the largest exporter of figs in the world and in 2021, it exported 8,763 tons of figs and was able to overtake the famous countries in this field and take them to the second and third positions. Fars province is the largest dry fig slaughterhouse in the world.
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The very suitable soil and climate of some regions of Iran for the production of pistachios and all kinds of dried fruits has caused Iranian pistachios to have special customers in the world, Iranian pistachios are famous all over the world, and according to traders, they pay high prices for Iranian pistachios. And for this reason, the second position of pistachio exports in the world is in the hands of Iran. In addition, we have the same position in the exports of raisins and eggplants. In 2021, Iran was able to export 136 thousand tons of pistachios to the countries of the world. This product is the most valuable product for the country after oil.
Iran also ranks third in the world in gooseberry exports and has exported 72 tons of this product. Poland is in first place with 931 tons of exports and Myanmar is in second place with 79 thousand tons.
* Iran ranks fourth in date export in the world
Iran also has an important place in the world in exporting the important product of dates. In 2021, Iran exported more than 245 thousand tons of dates, which was less than the exports of only three countries. Saudi Arabia ranked first with the export of 318 thousand tons, and Iraq and the United Arab Emirates ranked second and third.
The fifth rank of cucumber exports belongs to Iran. Iran exported 166,000 tons of cucumbers in 2021, which was less than the exports of only four countries. Mexico has been in the first place in the world with the export of 840 thousand tons of cucumbers.
Iran ranks sixth in the world in kiwi and onion exports. Iran has exported more than 69 thousand tons of kiwi in 2021. New Zealand has ranked first in the world with the export of 85 thousand tons.
The 7th rank of lettuce export and the 8th rank of tomato export are also assigned to Iran. Iran has exported more than 65 thousand tons of lettuce and 2.9 million tons of tomatoes this year.
Iran has ranked 10th in the world in the export of three products: almonds, potatoes and pumpkins. America has been the largest exporter of almonds, and Iran has ranked 10th with the export of 8416 tons.
Cabbage and melon are two products that Iran has won the 11th rank in their exports. Iran has exported 69 thousand tons of cabbage in 2021. China has taken the first place in the world in this respect with the export of 904 thousand tons.
Iran is the 12th largest apple exporter. Iran has exported 181 thousand tons of apples in 2021. China ranks first in the world with the export of 1.07 million tons.
The 13th rank of green garlic and green pepper belongs to Iran. Iran has exported 5758 tons of green garlic and 44720 tons of green pepper in 2021. China has been the first exporter of this product with the export of 1.9 million tons of green garlic.
Iran ranks 15th in the world in walnut exports
According to FAO statistics, the 14th rank of carrot and dried apricot exports in 2021 belongs to Iran, Iran has exported 67 thousand tons of carrots and 858 tons of dried apricots.
Iran is among the top 20 countries in the world in walnut exports and is known as the 15th largest exporter of this product with the export of 2130 tons.
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