Sunflower seed production in Iran
Iran: Sunflower seed production was 66,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
66,000
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
30th
of 85 countries
All-time high
153,923
in 1992
All-time low
300
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sunflower seed production in Iran, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 66,000 for sunflower seed production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 325.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed production in Iran peaked at 153,923 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 300, in 1961.
Iran ranks 30th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sunflower seed production in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 300 | — |
| 1962 | 500 | +66.7% |
| 1963 | 600 | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 1,000 | +66.7% |
| 1965 | 1,300 | +30.0% |
| 1966 | 1,500 | +15.4% |
| 1967 | 2,000 | +33.3% |
| 1968 | 8,000 | +300.0% |
| 1969 | 30,000 | +275.0% |
| 1970 | 55,000 | +83.3% |
| 1971 | 42,000 | -23.6% |
| 1972 | 39,010 | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 46,500 | +19.2% |
| 1974 | 43,000 | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 29,500 | -31.4% |
| 1976 | 28,000 | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 19,000 | -32.1% |
| 1978 | 13,000 | -31.6% |
| 1979 | 14,600 | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 20,000 | +37.0% |
| 1981 | 25,671 | +28.4% |
| 1982 | 19,346 | -24.6% |
| 1983 | 19,803 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 18,000 | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 26,728 | +48.5% |
| 1986 | 22,012 | -17.6% |
| 1987 | 21,316 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 24,029 | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 18,766 | -21.9% |
| 1990 | 56,395 | +200.5% |
| 1991 | 56,738 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 153,923 | +171.3% |
| 1993 | 145,201 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 131,946 | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 111,375 | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 104,300 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 97,799 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 148,126 | +51.5% |
| 1999 | 112,281 | -24.2% |
| 2000 | 91,601 | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 89,292 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 113,295 | +26.9% |
| 2003 | 103,151 | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 23,270 | -77.4% |
| 2005 | 62,291 | +167.7% |
| 2006 | 70,167 | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 54,206 | -22.7% |
| 2008 | 72,278 | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 56,248 | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 57,966 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 50,599 | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 68,271 | +34.9% |
| 2013 | 64,228 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 15,517 | -75.8% |
| 2015 | 42,987 | +177.0% |
| 2016 | 65,000 | +51.2% |
| 2017 | 64,000 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 63,000 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 62,000 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 61,000 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 60,000 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 64,000 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 65,000 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 66,000 | +1.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 66,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,000, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Iran's 66,000 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,965, 33.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sunflower seed production in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +300.0% | 2,000 | 8,000 |
| 1969 | +275.0% | 8,000 | 30,000 |
| 1990 | +200.5% | 18,766 | 56,395 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,022 | 300 | 30,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 32,961 | 13,000 | 55,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,567 | 18,000 | 26,728 | 10 |
| 1990s | 111,808 | 56,395 | 153,923 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,580 | 23,270 | 113,295 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,357 | 15,517 | 68,271 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,200 | 60,000 | 66,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 27,934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 95.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2091 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed production in Iran?
- Sunflower seed production in Iran was 66,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sunflower seed production recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 153,923 in 1992.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed production recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 300 in 1961.
- How does Iran rank for sunflower seed production?
- Iran ranks 30th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed production rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 325.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sunflower seed production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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