Sunflower seed — Area harvested in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Sunflower seed — Area harvested was 63,000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
63,000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
7th
of 10 regions
All-time high
181,797 ha
in 1993
All-time low
330 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sunflower seed — Area harvested in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sunflower seed — area harvested in Iran (Islamic Republic of) is 63,000 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 161.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sunflower seed — area harvested in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 181,797 ha in 1993 and was at its lowest, 330 ha, in 1961.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sunflower seed — Area harvested in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Sunflower seed — Area harvested in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 330 ha
1962 550 ha +66.7%
1963 670 ha +21.8%
1964 1,100 ha +64.2%
1965 1,450 ha +31.8%
1966 1,670 ha +15.2%
1967 2,300 ha +37.7%
1968 9,400 ha +308.7%
1969 42,000 ha +346.8%
1970 70,000 ha +66.7%
1971 56,000 ha -20.0%
1972 52,180 ha -6.8%
1973 70,000 ha +34.2%
1974 64,000 ha -8.6%
1975 60,000 ha -6.2%
1976 63,000 ha +5.0%
1977 37,000 ha -41.3%
1978 26,000 ha -29.7%
1979 30,000 ha +15.4%
1980 31,000 ha +3.3%
1981 39,447 ha +27.2%
1982 32,480 ha -17.7%
1983 32,494 ha +0.0%
1984 25,000 ha -23.1%
1985 20,647 ha -17.4%
1986 18,276 ha -11.5%
1987 18,565 ha +1.6%
1988 23,671 ha +27.5%
1989 22,951 ha -3.0%
1990 73,906 ha +222.0%
1991 78,913 ha +6.8%
1992 162,036 ha +105.3%
1993 181,797 ha +12.2%
1994 131,326 ha -27.8%
1995 113,216 ha -13.8%
1996 109,618 ha -3.2%
1997 115,857 ha +5.7%
1998 134,463 ha +16.1%
1999 110,421 ha -17.9%
2000 93,114 ha -15.7%
2001 85,085 ha -8.6%
2002 90,992 ha +6.9%
2003 78,069 ha -14.2%
2004 25,565 ha -67.3%
2005 49,130 ha +92.2%
2006 48,931 ha -0.4%
2007 39,044 ha -20.2%
2008 72,488 ha +85.7%
2009 46,371 ha -36.0%
2010 43,764 ha -5.6%
2011 54,868 ha +25.4%
2012 61,338 ha +11.8%
2013 62,402 ha +1.7%
2014 24,083 ha -61.4%
2015 43,905 ha +82.3%
2016 65,000 ha +48.0%
2017 64,000 ha -1.5%
2018 63,000 ha -1.6%
2019 62,000 ha -1.6%
2020 61,000 ha -1.6%
2021 60,000 ha -1.6%
2022 62,000 ha +3.3%
2023 63,000 ha +1.6%
2024 63,000 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,608 ha 330 ha 42,000 ha 9
1970s 52,818 ha 26,000 ha 70,000 ha 10
1980s 26,453 ha 18,276 ha 39,447 ha 10
1990s 121,155 ha 73,906 ha 181,797 ha 10
2000s 62,879 ha 25,565 ha 93,114 ha 10
2010s 54,436 ha 24,083 ha 65,000 ha 10
2020s 61,800 ha 60,000 ha 63,000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 4 Argentina 1.84 million ha compare
  2. 5 Kazakhstan 1.26 million ha compare
  3. 6 Romania 1.24 million ha compare
  4. 7 Bulgaria 929,150 ha compare
  5. 8 China 780,219 ha compare
  6. 8 China, mainland 780,219 ha compare
  7. 10 Spain 754,430 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sunflower seed — area harvested in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Sunflower seed — area harvested in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 63,000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sunflower seed — area harvested recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 181,797 ha in 1993.
What is the lowest sunflower seed — area harvested recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 330 ha in 1961.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for sunflower seed — area harvested?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 7th out of 10 regions with data for 2024.
Is sunflower seed — area harvested rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 161.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sunflower seed — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sunflower seed — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
119 places, 5,957 data points, 1961–2024
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