Sunflower seed yields in Iran
Iran: Sunflower seed yields was 1.05 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 58th out of 77 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.
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 38.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.6% (2025)
- Rural population 20.91 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 22.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.0% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 8.66 million hectares (2023)
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 58th out of 77 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.