Iran becomes largest dairy exporter in Asia: FAO
Iran was the biggest exporter of dairy products in Asia in 2022, according to figures released by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Iran exported around 1.6 million metric tons (mt) of milk and dairy products and imported 86,000 mt of such products in 2022, according to FAO’s report. Iran’s milk and dairy exports account for 17% of the nine million mt total exports of such products in Asian countries.
It is expected that exports of Iran’s milk and other dairy products will increase to 1.59 million mt in 2023.
It also said Iran ranks as the 13th largest producer of wheat, 13th largest producer of rice, and 11th largest producer of meat in Asia.
FAO has also predicted that Iran’s production of cereals and grains will reach 18.8 million tons in 2023.