Q1-3 Agrofood Exports Rise by 48 Percent YOY to $6 Billion

Iran exported 6.12 million tons of agricultural and food products worth over $6 billion during the first three quarters of the current fiscal year (March 20-Dec. 20).
The figures indicate a respective rise of 22.65% and 48.27% in tonnage and value compared with last year’s corresponding period, the Agriculture Ministry’s website reported.
Fresh and dried pistachio topped the list of exports in terms of value, as the country exported $1.05 billion worth of the crop from Q1 to Q3.
Tomato was the second major agricultural export product in terms of value with $630.6 million, followed by apple with $272.98 million, onion and shallot with $265.15 million and grapes with $217.84 million.
In terms of tonnage, tomato topped the list with 758,790 tons, followed by watermelon with 639,980 tons, potato with 554,530 tons, apples with 379,120 tons and onion and shallot with 373,250 tons.