Sunflower seed yields in Iraq
Iraq: Sunflower seed yields was 2.38 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.38 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
15th
of 78 countries
All-time high
2.55 tonnes per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
0.654 tonnes per hectare
in 1981
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sunflower seed yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, sunflower seed yields in Iraq stood at 2.38 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed yields in Iraq peaked at 2.55 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.654 tonnes per hectare, in 1981.
That places Iraq 15th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sunflower seed yields in Iraq, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1964 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.7413 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.7379 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.8889 tonnes per hectare | +20.5% |
| 1972 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | -25.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6974 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.875 tonnes per hectare | +25.5% |
| 1975 | 0.7686 tonnes per hectare | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9327 tonnes per hectare | +21.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8807 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +19.1% |
| 1979 | 0.8577 tonnes per hectare | -18.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9764 tonnes per hectare | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 0.654 tonnes per hectare | -33.0% |
| 1982 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +58.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6916 tonnes per hectare | -33.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7902 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8667 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7907 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 0.885 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8084 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9814 tonnes per hectare | +21.4% |
| 1991 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +43.9% |
| 1994 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | +84.0% |
| 2002 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | -27.7% |
| 2004 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -44.1% |
| 2010 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | +22.3% |
| 2013 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | +24.1% |
| 2019 | 2.54 tonnes per hectare | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -24.7% |
| 2023 | 2.54 tonnes per hectare | +59.0% |
| 2024 | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2.38 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.59 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2.38 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.52 tonnes per hectare, 1.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7213 tonnes per hectare | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8355 tonnes per hectare | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8299 tonnes per hectare | 0.654 tonnes per hectare | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 0.9814 tonnes per hectare | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 2.54 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Iraq
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -8.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0341 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 184.67 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3006 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed yields in Iraq?
- Sunflower seed yields in Iraq was 2.38 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed yields recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.654 tonnes per hectare in 1981.
- How does Iraq rank for sunflower seed yields?
- Iraq ranks 15th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed yields rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.