In 2021, Iran experienced a 6% decrease in fruit and vegetable exports due to declining sales to countries such as Iraq, Russia, China, and Afghanistan. Despite this, Uzbekistan emerged as a notable buyer, increasing its imports of these products from Iran by five times, contributing $46.2 million to Iran's revenue. The imports included a significant volume of marketable potatoes, dates, apples, kiwi, mandarins, oranges, pistachios, and garlic, with some of these imports seeing a dramatic increase compared to the previous year. Uzbekistan's increased imports of Iranian produce made it the 15th largest market for Iran's fruit and vegetable exports.