Iran’s dairy exports seen topping $1.15b last calendar year
Iran's dairy exports reached about $960.3 million in the first 10 months of the last Iranian year (starting March 21, 2025), with full-year exports estimated to exceed $1.15 billion if the pace remained unchanged in the final two months, the secretary of the Iranian Dairy Industries Association said on Monday.
Reza Bakeri said industrial milk powder accounted for the largest share of dairy exports while infant formula recorded the lowest export volume.
According to the latest data released by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA), dairy exports totaled 597,892 metric tons worth $960,305,860 during the first 10 months of the year, IRNA reported.
Assuming exports continued at the same pace during the final two months of the year, total dairy exports are estimated at about 717,470 metric tons valued at more than $1.152 billion, Bakeri said.
He said Iran's dairy industry received about 10.875 million metric tons of raw milk from dairy farms during the year.
According to Bakeri, about 2.927 million metric tons, or 27% of the raw milk received, was allocated to the production of dairy products destined for export, while the remaining 73% was used to produce dairy products for domestic consumption.