Afghanistan vs Iraq: Sunflower seed production
Afghanistan
1,131 tonnes
in 2024
Iraq
391 tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
68th
Iraq rank
70th
Sunflower seed production over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1,131 tonnes against 391 tonnes in Iraq, a difference of 740 tonnes.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.9 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 68th and Iraq ranks 70th of 85 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,422 tonnes | 1,211 tonnes | 12,211 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 14,720 tonnes | 4,680 tonnes | 10,040 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 17,640 tonnes | 10,070 tonnes | 7,570 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 14,896 tonnes | 42,580 tonnes | 27,684 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2000s | 10,752 tonnes | 16,150 tonnes | 5,398 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2010s | 507.62 tonnes | 2,744 tonnes | 2,236 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2020s | 798.41 tonnes | 873.8 tonnes | 75.39 tonnes | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sunflower seed production, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Afghanistan, at 1,131 tonnes against 391 tonnes in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sunflower seed production between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 740 tonnes, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for sunflower seed production?
- Afghanistan ranks 68th and Iraq ranks 70th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sunflower seed production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sunflower seed production is measured in tonnes.