Sunflower seed yields in Iran
Iran: Sunflower seed yields was 1.05 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.05 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
59th
of 78 countries
All-time high
1.43 tonnes per hectare
in 2006
All-time low
0.4444 tonnes per hectare
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sunflower seed yields in Iran, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sunflower seed yields in Iran is 1.05 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed yields in Iran peaked at 1.43 tonnes per hectare in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4444 tonnes per hectare, in 1976.
That places Iran 59th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sunflower seed yields in Iran, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9091 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.9091 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.8955 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.9091 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.8966 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.8982 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.8696 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.8511 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.7143 tonnes per hectare | -16.1% |
| 1970 | 0.7857 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.7476 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.6643 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 0.6719 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4917 tonnes per hectare | -26.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4444 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5135 tonnes per hectare | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4867 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6452 tonnes per hectare | +32.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6508 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5956 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6094 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.72 tonnes per hectare | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +79.8% |
| 1986 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8177 tonnes per hectare | -19.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7631 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.719 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9499 tonnes per hectare | +32.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7987 tonnes per hectare | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +25.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9837 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9515 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8441 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +30.5% |
| 1999 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9838 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9102 tonnes per hectare | -31.1% |
| 2005 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +39.3% |
| 2006 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9971 tonnes per hectare | -28.2% |
| 2009 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9222 tonnes per hectare | -30.4% |
| 2012 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6443 tonnes per hectare | -37.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9791 tonnes per hectare | +52.0% |
| 2016 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.05 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.59 tonnes per hectare, 66% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.05 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.52 tonnes per hectare, 69% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sunflower seed yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +79.8% | 0.72 tonnes per hectare | 1.29 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8725 tonnes per hectare | 0.7143 tonnes per hectare | 0.9091 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6056 tonnes per hectare | 0.4444 tonnes per hectare | 0.7857 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8701 tonnes per hectare | 0.5956 tonnes per hectare | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9133 tonnes per hectare | 0.719 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | 0.9102 tonnes per hectare | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 tonnes per hectare | 0.6443 tonnes per hectare | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More agriculture & rural data for Iran
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -25.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1059 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 415.77 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6359 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2262 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed yields in Iran?
- Sunflower seed yields in Iran was 1.05 tonnes per hectare 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 yields recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 tonnes per hectare in 2006.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed yields recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4444 tonnes per hectare in 1976.
- How does Iran rank for sunflower seed yields?
- Iran ranks 59th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed yields rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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 yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.