Which Country Produces the Most Pistachios?

Based on a comparison of 18 countries in 2022, USA ranked the highest in pistachio production with 400,070 tonnes followed by Iran and Turkey. On the other end of the scale was Mauritius with 4.82 tonnes, Azerbaijan with 28.0 tonnes and Morocco with 46.2 tonnes.

Total pistachio production reached 1,026,803 tonnes in 2022 in the World according to Faostat. This is 18.3 % less than in the previous year and 26.0 % more than 10 years ago.

Historically, total pistachio production reached an all time high of 1,315,302 tonnes in 2016 and an all time low of 19,440 tonnes in 1962. The average annual growth amounted to 6.61 % since 1961.

The top ranked country, USA, accounted for 39.0 % of pistachio production in the world. The top 3 countries hold a 85.8 % share while the ten largest countries some 99.8 % in 2022.

Data for more countries are available at Pistachio Production indicator page.