FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sunflower seed production in Iraq
In 2024 Iraq produced 391 t of sunflower seed, the 69th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 79%. The record was 72,709 t in 1993. Area harvested: 164 ha, yield 2.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 391 t
- World rank
- 69 of 74
- 10-year change
- −79%
- Record
- 72,709 t
- 1993
Sunflower seed in Iraq, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 391 | +46% | 164 | 2.38 |
| 2023 | 267 | −57% | 105 | 2.54 |
| 2022 | 619 | −48% | 387 | 1.60 |
| 2021 | 1,183 | −38% | 557 | 2.12 |
| 2020 | 1,909 | +134% | 748 | 2.55 |
| 2019 | 816 | +1,083% | 321 | 2.54 |
| 2018 | 69 | −86% | 31 | 2.23 |
| 2017 | 486 | −47% | 271 | 1.79 |
| 2016 | 914 | +14% | 520 | 1.76 |
| 2015 | 800 | −56% | 453 | 1.77 |
| 2014 | 1,822 | −51% | 845 | 2.16 |
| 2013 | 3,707 | −12% | 1,902 | 1.95 |
| 2012 | 4,216 | −41% | 2,168 | 1.94 |
| 2011 | 7,110 | −5.2% | 4,472 | 1.59 |
| 2010 | 7,500 | +50% | 5,750 | 1.30 |
| 2009 | 5,000 | −50% | 4,250 | 1.18 |
| 2008 | 10,000 | −23% | 4,750 | 2.11 |
| 2007 | 13,000 | −32% | 7,000 | 1.86 |
| 2006 | 19,000 | −21% | 12,000 | 1.58 |
| 2005 | 24,000 | +71% | 15,750 | 1.52 |
| 2004 | 14,000 | −33% | 9,250 | 1.51 |
| 2003 | 21,000 | −16% | 12,780 | 1.64 |
| 2002 | 25,000 | +8.7% | 11,000 | 2.27 |
| 2001 | 23,000 | +207% | 10,000 | 2.30 |
| 2000 | 7,500 | +7.1% | 6,000 | 1.25 |
| 1999 | 7,000 | −22% | 6,000 | 1.17 |
| 1998 | 9,000 | −53% | 8,000 | 1.13 |
| 1997 | 19,000 | −72% | 15,000 | 1.27 |
| 1996 | 67,000 | +12% | 48,000 | 1.40 |
| 1995 | 60,000 | +7.9% | 43,000 | 1.40 |
| 1994 | 55,595 | −24% | 40,490 | 1.37 |
| 1993 | 72,709 | +32% | 50,525 | 1.44 |
| 1992 | 55,000 | +159% | 55,000 | 1.00 |
| 1991 | 21,201 | −64% | 19,750 | 1.07 |
| 1990 | 59,300 | +207% | 60,425 | 0.98 |
| 1989 | 19,300 | +89% | 23,875 | 0.81 |
| 1988 | 10,200 | +20% | 11,525 | 0.89 |
| 1987 | 8,500 | −18% | 10,750 | 0.79 |
| 1986 | 10,400 | 0.0% | 12,000 | 0.87 |
| 1985 | 10,400 | +7.2% | 13,000 | 0.80 |
| 1984 | 9,700 | +62% | 12,275 | 0.79 |
| 1983 | 6,000 | −23% | 8,675 | 0.69 |
| 1982 | 7,800 | +30% | 7,525 | 1.04 |
| 1981 | 6,000 | −52% | 9,175 | 0.65 |
| 1980 | 12,400 | +13% | 12,700 | 0.98 |
| 1979 | 11,000 | +133% | 12,825 | 0.86 |
| 1978 | 4,718 | −34% | 4,498 | 1.05 |
| 1977 | 7,200 | −3.5% | 8,175 | 0.88 |
| 1976 | 7,460 | +77% | 7,998 | 0.93 |
| 1975 | 4,212 | +20% | 5,480 | 0.77 |
| 1974 | 3,500 | +45% | 4,000 | 0.88 |
| 1973 | 2,406 | +141% | 3,450 | 0.70 |
| 1972 | 1,000 | −50% | 1,500 | 0.67 |
| 1971 | 2,000 | −39% | 2,250 | 0.89 |
| 1970 | 3,300 | +74% | 4,472 | 0.74 |
| 1969 | 1,900 | +27% | 2,563 | 0.74 |
| 1968 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.75 |
| 1967 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.75 |
| 1966 | 1,500 | +50% | 2,000 | 0.75 |
| 1965 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 0.67 |
| 1964 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 0.67 |
| 1963 | 1,000 | +33% | 1,500 | 0.67 |
| 1962 | 750 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.75 |
| 1961 | 750 | — | 1,000 | 0.75 |
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.