Sunflower seed production in Iran
In 2024 Iran produced 66,000 t of sunflower seed, the 29th largest in the world (0.13% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 325%. The record was 153,923 t in 1992. Area harvested: 63,000 ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 66,000 t
- World rank
- 29 of 74
- 10-year change
- +325%
- Record
- 153,923 t
- 1992
Sunflower seed in Iran, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iran compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.13%
- 0.04% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.0
- world 1.8 (−42%)
- kg per person
- 0.72
- world 6.40
- 10-year change
- +325%
- world +28%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Pakistan | 98,477 | 0.19% |
| 28 | Brazil | 90,221 | 0.17% |
| 29 | Iran | 66,000 | 0.13% |
| 30 | Sudan | 59,500 | 0.11% |
| 31 | Austria | 53,480 | 0.10% |
Map of world production of sunflower seed
Share of the world total; Iran is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 66,000 | +1.5% | 63,000 | 1.05 |
| 2023 | 65,000 | +1.6% | 63,000 | 1.03 |
| 2022 | 64,000 | +6.7% | 62,000 | 1.03 |
| 2021 | 60,000 | −1.6% | 60,000 | 1.00 |
| 2020 | 61,000 | −1.6% | 61,000 | 1.00 |
| 2019 | 62,000 | −1.6% | 62,000 | 1.00 |
| 2018 | 63,000 | −1.6% | 63,000 | 1.00 |
| 2017 | 64,000 | −1.5% | 64,000 | 1.00 |
| 2016 | 65,000 | +51% | 65,000 | 1.00 |
| 2015 | 42,987 | +177% | 43,905 | 0.98 |
| 2014 | 15,517 | −76% | 24,083 | 0.64 |
| 2013 | 64,228 | −5.9% | 62,402 | 1.03 |
| 2012 | 68,271 | +35% | 61,338 | 1.11 |
| 2011 | 50,599 | −13% | 54,868 | 0.92 |
| 2010 | 57,966 | +3.1% | 43,764 | 1.32 |
| 2009 | 56,248 | −22% | 46,371 | 1.21 |
| 2008 | 72,278 | +33% | 72,488 | 1.00 |
| 2007 | 54,206 | −23% | 39,044 | 1.39 |
| 2006 | 70,167 | +13% | 48,931 | 1.43 |
| 2005 | 62,291 | +168% | 49,130 | 1.27 |
| 2004 | 23,270 | −77% | 25,565 | 0.91 |
| 2003 | 103,151 | −9.0% | 78,069 | 1.32 |
| 2002 | 113,295 | +27% | 90,992 | 1.25 |
| 2001 | 89,292 | −2.5% | 85,085 | 1.05 |
| 2000 | 91,601 | −18% | 93,114 | 0.98 |
| 1999 | 112,281 | −24% | 110,421 | 1.02 |
| 1998 | 148,126 | +51% | 134,463 | 1.10 |
| 1997 | 97,799 | −6.2% | 115,857 | 0.84 |
| 1996 | 104,300 | −6.4% | 109,618 | 0.95 |
| 1995 | 111,375 | −16% | 113,216 | 0.98 |
| 1994 | 131,946 | −9.1% | 131,326 | 1.00 |
| 1993 | 145,201 | −5.7% | 181,797 | 0.80 |
| 1992 | 153,923 | +171% | 162,036 | 0.95 |
| 1991 | 56,738 | +0.6% | 78,913 | 0.72 |
| 1990 | 56,395 | +201% | 73,906 | 0.76 |
| 1989 | 18,766 | −22% | 22,951 | 0.82 |
| 1988 | 24,029 | +13% | 23,671 | 1.02 |
| 1987 | 21,316 | −3.2% | 18,565 | 1.15 |
| 1986 | 22,012 | −18% | 18,276 | 1.20 |
| 1985 | 26,728 | +48% | 20,647 | 1.29 |
| 1984 | 18,000 | −9.1% | 25,000 | 0.72 |
| 1983 | 19,803 | +2.4% | 32,494 | 0.61 |
| 1982 | 19,346 | −25% | 32,480 | 0.60 |
| 1981 | 25,671 | +28% | 39,447 | 0.65 |
| 1980 | 20,000 | +37% | 31,000 | 0.65 |
| 1979 | 14,600 | +12% | 30,000 | 0.49 |
| 1978 | 13,000 | −32% | 26,000 | 0.50 |
| 1977 | 19,000 | −32% | 37,000 | 0.51 |
| 1976 | 28,000 | −5.1% | 63,000 | 0.44 |
| 1975 | 29,500 | −31% | 60,000 | 0.49 |
| 1974 | 43,000 | −7.5% | 64,000 | 0.67 |
| 1973 | 46,500 | +19% | 70,000 | 0.66 |
| 1972 | 39,010 | −7.1% | 52,180 | 0.75 |
| 1971 | 42,000 | −24% | 56,000 | 0.75 |
| 1970 | 55,000 | +83% | 70,000 | 0.79 |
| 1969 | 30,000 | +275% | 42,000 | 0.71 |
| 1968 | 8,000 | +300% | 9,400 | 0.85 |
| 1967 | 2,000 | +33% | 2,300 | 0.87 |
| 1966 | 1,500 | +15% | 1,670 | 0.90 |
| 1965 | 1,300 | +30% | 1,450 | 0.90 |
| 1964 | 1,000 | +67% | 1,100 | 0.91 |
| 1963 | 600 | +20% | 670 | 0.90 |
| 1962 | 500 | +67% | 550 | 0.91 |
| 1961 | 300 | — | 330 | 0.91 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 395 t USD 398,000
- Exporter rank
- 49 of 95
- Imports
- 80,685 t USD 151 m
- Importer rank
- 18 of 152
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 in Iran?
Iran produced 66,000 t in 2024, 0.13% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iran rank in the world for production of sunflower seed?
Iran ranked 29th of 74 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 32.9% of the world total.
How has the production of sunflower seed in Iran changed?
It rose by 325% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +28% for the world. The record was 153,923 t in 1992.
What is the yield of sunflower seed in Iran?
1.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (66,000 t from 63,000 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.
Does Iran export or import sunflower seed?
In 2024 Iran reported exports of 395 t (USD 398,000) and imports of 80,685 t (USD 151 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 2024 figure for Iran is from an external organisation. 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.