Non-Oil Sectors: Agriculture, Steel, Petrochemicals, Carpets, Tech Alongside oil, Iran has substantial non-oil sectors. Petrochemicals, with capacity of about 96 million tons per year, is a leading non-oil earner generating an estimated $13–17 billion in annual exports. Steel output has reached about 32 million tons per year, and Iran is a major regional producer of steel, cement, and aluminum. In agriculture, Iran supplies over 90% of the world's saffron, with pistachios, dates, and figs as signature products, and Iranian hand-woven carpets remain a high-value, emblematic export. A technology and startup sector has grown, though sanctions constrain access to markets and capital.
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