Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, has announced that Iran exported €92 million worth of pistachios to Europe in 2023, making it the second-largest pistachio exporter to the continent.
According to the Eurostat report, Iran’s pistachio exports to the European Union declined by 17% compared to the export volume in 2022. In the previous year, Iran had exported over €111 million worth of pistachios to Europe.
In 2023, the majority of Iran’s pistachio exports to Europe consisted of natural pistachio kernels, accounting for €65 million, and pistachios with shells, amounting to €27 million. These figures represent a 4% decrease in pistachio kernel exports and a 37% decrease in pistachio exports with shells compared to the previous year.
Among European states, Germany emerged as the primary purchaser of Iranian pistachios in 2023, with Iran exporting €49 million worth of pistachios to the country. Italy followed with €7 million, and Spain imported €5 million worth of this product.
