Egypt vs Iran: Sunflower seed production
Egypt
117,671 tonnes
in 2024
Iran
66,000 tonnes
in 2024
Egypt rank
26th
Iran rank
29th
Sunflower seed production over time
- Egypt
- Iran
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 117,671 tonnes against 66,000 tonnes in Iran, a difference of 51,671 tonnes.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.8 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.
Egypt ranks 26th and Iran ranks 29th of 84 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 5,022 tonnes | 5,022 tonnes | Iran |
| 1970s | 7,212 tonnes | 32,961 tonnes | 25,749 tonnes | Iran |
| 1980s | 14,328 tonnes | 21,567 tonnes | 7,239 tonnes | Iran |
| 1990s | 44,915 tonnes | 111,808 tonnes | 66,893 tonnes | Iran |
| 2000s | 36,932 tonnes | 73,580 tonnes | 36,648 tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | 22,303 tonnes | 55,357 tonnes | 33,054 tonnes | Iran |
| 2020s | 65,329 tonnes | 63,200 tonnes | 2,129 tonnes | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sunflower seed production, Egypt or Iran?
- Egypt, at 117,671 tonnes against 66,000 tonnes in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sunflower seed production between Egypt and Iran?
- 51,671 tonnes, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Iran rank globally for sunflower seed production?
- Egypt ranks 26th and Iran ranks 29th of 84 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.