Sunflower seed yields in Iraq
Iraq: Sunflower seed yields was 2.38 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 77 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.
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 8.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.4% (2025)
- Rural population 14.13 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 30.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2014)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2016)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.90 million hectares (2023)
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 77 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.