<P> Almost all saffron grows in a belt bounded by the Mediterranean in the west and mountainous Kashmir in the east . All other continents except Antarctica produce smaller amounts . In 1991 , Some 300 t ( 300,000 kg ) of whole threads and powder are gleaned yearly , of which 50 t ( 50,000 kg ) is top - grade `` coupe '' saffron . Iran is by far the world 's most important producer : in 2005 it grossed some 230 tonnes ( 230,000 kg ) of dry threads , or 93.7 percent of the year 's global total mass ; much of the Iranian crop was bound for export . In the same year , second - ranked Greece produced 5.7 t ( 5,700.0 kg ) . Morocco and India Most of the region 's saffron is grown in the more climatically suitable `` Vale of Kashmir '' , which is administered in Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir ; region of Kashmir , tied as the next - highest producers , each produced 2.3 t ( 2,300.0 kg ) . In decreasing order , Iran , Greece , Morocco , the Kashmir region in India , Azerbaijan , Spain , and Italy dominate the world harvest . </P>
<P> Almost all saffron grows in a belt bounded by the Mediterranean in the west and mountainous Kashmir in the east . All other continents except Antarctica produce smaller amounts . In 1991 , Some 300 t ( 300,000 kg ) of whole threads and powder are gleaned yearly , of which 50 t ( 50,000 kg ) is top - grade `` coupe '' saffron . Iran is by far the world 's most important producer : in 2005 it grossed some 230 tonnes ( 230,000 kg ) of dry threads , or 93.7 percent of the year 's global total mass ; much of the Iranian crop was bound for export . In the same year , second - ranked Greece produced 5.7 t ( 5,700.0 kg ) . Morocco and India Most of the region 's saffron is grown in the more climatically suitable `` Vale of Kashmir '' , which is administered in Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir ; region of Kashmir , tied as the next - highest producers , each produced 2.3 t ( 2,300.0 kg ) . In decreasing order , Iran , Greece , Morocco , the Kashmir region in India , Azerbaijan , Spain , and Italy dominate the world harvest . </P>
which country tops the world in the production of saffron
which country tops the world in the production of saffron
Iran
Iran