Sunflower seed production in Iraq
Iraq: Sunflower seed production was 391 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
391 tonnes
Change on year
up 46.4%
World rank
70th
of 85 countries
All-time high
72,709 tonnes
in 1993
All-time low
69 tonnes
in 2018
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sunflower seed production in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sunflower seed production in Iraq is 391 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 46.4% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed production in Iraq peaked at 72,709 tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, 69 tonnes, in 2018.
Iraq ranks 70th of 85 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sunflower seed production in Iraq, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 750 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 750 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,500 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1967 | 1,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,900 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 1970 | 3,300 tonnes | +73.7% |
| 1971 | 2,000 tonnes | -39.4% |
| 1972 | 1,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1973 | 2,406 tonnes | +140.6% |
| 1974 | 3,500 tonnes | +45.5% |
| 1975 | 4,212 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1976 | 7,460 tonnes | +77.1% |
| 1977 | 7,200 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 4,718 tonnes | -34.5% |
| 1979 | 11,000 tonnes | +133.1% |
| 1980 | 12,400 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 6,000 tonnes | -51.6% |
| 1982 | 7,800 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1983 | 6,000 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1984 | 9,700 tonnes | +61.7% |
| 1985 | 10,400 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 10,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8,500 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 1988 | 10,200 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 19,300 tonnes | +89.2% |
| 1990 | 59,300 tonnes | +207.3% |
| 1991 | 21,201 tonnes | -64.2% |
| 1992 | 55,000 tonnes | +159.4% |
| 1993 | 72,709 tonnes | +32.2% |
| 1994 | 55,595 tonnes | -23.5% |
| 1995 | 60,000 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 67,000 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 19,000 tonnes | -71.6% |
| 1998 | 9,000 tonnes | -52.6% |
| 1999 | 7,000 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 7,500 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 23,000 tonnes | +206.7% |
| 2002 | 25,000 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 21,000 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 14,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 24,000 tonnes | +71.4% |
| 2006 | 19,000 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 13,000 tonnes | -31.6% |
| 2008 | 10,000 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 2009 | 5,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 7,500 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 7,110 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 4,216 tonnes | -40.7% |
| 2013 | 3,707 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 1,822 tonnes | -50.8% |
| 2015 | 800 tonnes | -56.1% |
| 2016 | 914 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 486 tonnes | -46.8% |
| 2018 | 69 tonnes | -85.8% |
| 2019 | 816 tonnes | +1082.6% |
| 2020 | 1,909 tonnes | +133.9% |
| 2021 | 1,183 tonnes | -38.0% |
| 2022 | 619 tonnes | -47.7% |
| 2023 | 267 tonnes | -56.9% |
| 2024 | 391 tonnes | +46.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 391 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,000 tonnes, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 391 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,965 tonnes, 20% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sunflower seed production in Iraq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1082.6% | 69 tonnes | 816 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,211 tonnes | 750 tonnes | 1,900 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,680 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 11,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,070 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 19,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,580 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 72,709 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,150 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,744 tonnes | 69 tonnes | 7,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 873.8 tonnes | 267 tonnes | 1,909 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed production in Iraq?
- Sunflower seed production in Iraq was 391 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sunflower seed production recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 72,709 tonnes in 1993.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed production recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 69 tonnes in 2018.
- How does Iraq rank for sunflower seed production?
- Iraq ranks 70th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed production rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sunflower seed production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sunflower seed production is measured in tonnes.