FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
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)
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
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.