Sunflower-seed oil, crude production in Iraq
In 2023 Iraq produced 26,056 t of sunflower-seed oil, crude, the 39th largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 774%. The record was 26,800 t in 2020.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 26,056 t
- World rank
- 39 of 80
- 10-year change
- +774%
- Record
- 26,800 t
- 2020
Sunflower-seed oil, crude in Iraq, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Iraq compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.12%
- 0.02% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +774%
- world +61%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Zambia | 28,600 | 0.13% |
| 38 | Azerbaijan | 27,407 | 0.12% |
| 39 | Iraq | 26,056 | 0.12% |
| 40 | Poland | 24,600 | 0.11% |
| 41 | Belarus | 18,900 | 0.08% |
Map of world production of sunflower-seed oil, crude
Share of the world total; Iraq is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 26,056 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 25,816 | +27% |
| 2021 | 20,300 | −24% |
| 2020 | 26,800 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 25,000 | −3.1% |
| 2018 | 25,800 | +94% |
| 2017 | 13,274 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 12,591 | +30% |
| 2015 | 9,667 | +110% |
| 2014 | 4,595 | +54% |
| 2013 | 2,982 | −8.9% |
| 2012 | 3,274 | +21% |
| 2011 | 2,695 | −4.8% |
| 2010 | 2,830 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2,783 | −47% |
| 2008 | 5,279 | +34% |
| 2007 | 3,942 | −32% |
| 2006 | 5,761 | −19% |
| 2005 | 7,133 | +70% |
| 2004 | 4,208 | −34% |
| 2003 | 6,362 | −16% |
| 2002 | 7,568 | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 6,965 | +210% |
| 2000 | 2,249 | +13% |
| 1999 | 1,988 | −22% |
| 1998 | 2,562 | −50% |
| 1997 | 5,092 | −72% |
| 1996 | 18,004 | +20% |
| 1995 | 14,945 | +16% |
| 1994 | 12,880 | −24% |
| 1993 | 16,907 | +33% |
| 1992 | 12,721 | +166% |
| 1991 | 4,779 | −65% |
| 1990 | 13,836 | +221% |
| 1989 | 4,309 | +87% |
| 1988 | 2,301 | +18% |
| 1987 | 1,950 | −19% |
| 1986 | 2,401 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 2,397 | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 2,229 | +64% |
| 1983 | 1,363 | −24% |
| 1982 | 1,797 | +30% |
| 1981 | 1,380 | −52% |
| 1980 | 2,873 | +13% |
| 1979 | 2,532 | +139% |
| 1978 | 1,060 | −37% |
| 1977 | 1,671 | −2.9% |
| 1976 | 1,721 | +79% |
| 1975 | 960 | +20% |
| 1974 | 802 | +46% |
| 1973 | 550 | +148% |
| 1972 | 222 | −52% |
| 1971 | 464 | −39% |
| 1970 | 766 | +78% |
| 1969 | 430 | +25% |
| 1968 | 343 | −0.6% |
| 1967 | 345 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 345 | +51% |
| 1965 | 228 | −0.4% |
| 1964 | 229 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 229 | +34% |
| 1962 | 171 | −0.6% |
| 1961 | 172 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 528,689 t USD 579 m
- Importer rank
- 9 of 186
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of sunflower-seed oil, crude in Iraq?
Iraq produced 26,056 t in 2023, 0.12% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iraq rank in the world for production of sunflower-seed oil, crude?
Iraq ranked 39th of 80 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Russia with 31.1% of the world total.
How has the production of sunflower-seed oil, crude in Iraq changed?
It rose by 774% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +61% for the world. The record was 26,800 t in 2020.
Does Iraq export or import sunflower-seed oil, crude?
In 2024 Iraq reported no exports and imports of 528,689 t (USD 579 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2023 figure for Iraq is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.