Sunflower seed — Area harvested in France
France: Sunflower seed — Area harvested was 753,680 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sunflower seed — Area harvested in France, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sunflower seed — area harvested in France is 753,680 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed — area harvested in France peaked at 1.15 million ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7,144 ha, in 1961.
France ranks 11th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sunflower seed — Area harvested in France, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,144 ha | — |
| 1962 | 15,922 ha | +122.9% |
| 1963 | 32,960 ha | +107.0% |
| 1964 | 15,500 ha | -53.0% |
| 1965 | 11,783 ha | -24.0% |
| 1966 | 12,020 ha | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 12,181 ha | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 14,663 ha | +20.4% |
| 1969 | 17,022 ha | +16.1% |
| 1970 | 32,000 ha | +88.0% |
| 1971 | 44,200 ha | +38.1% |
| 1972 | 46,600 ha | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 41,300 ha | -11.4% |
| 1974 | 42,100 ha | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 75,800 ha | +80.0% |
| 1976 | 59,600 ha | -21.4% |
| 1977 | 45,300 ha | -24.0% |
| 1978 | 39,000 ha | -13.9% |
| 1979 | 80,623 ha | +106.7% |
| 1980 | 102,900 ha | +27.6% |
| 1981 | 168,000 ha | +63.3% |
| 1982 | 290,000 ha | +72.6% |
| 1983 | 431,000 ha | +48.6% |
| 1984 | 504,000 ha | +16.9% |
| 1985 | 638,500 ha | +26.7% |
| 1986 | 896,800 ha | +40.5% |
| 1987 | 1.05 million ha | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 955,000 ha | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 912,000 ha | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 1.15 million ha | +25.5% |
| 1991 | 1.07 million ha | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 991,754 ha | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 827,781 ha | -16.5% |
| 1994 | 1.02 million ha | +23.8% |
| 1995 | 978,278 ha | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 914,104 ha | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 895,707 ha | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 802,582 ha | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 826,544 ha | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 728,555 ha | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 708,109 ha | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 615,732 ha | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 695,405 ha | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 616,169 ha | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 646,167 ha | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 644,828 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 519,501 ha | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 629,739 ha | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 724,843 ha | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 694,916 ha | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 740,722 ha | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 679,974 ha | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 770,852 ha | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 657,288 ha | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 618,777 ha | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 536,962 ha | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 586,225 ha | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 552,070 ha | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 603,920 ha | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 777,340 ha | +28.7% |
| 2021 | 698,360 ha | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 870,560 ha | +24.7% |
| 2023 | 821,740 ha | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 753,680 ha | -8.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 753,680 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,035 ha, 44.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- France's 753,680 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,400 ha, 72.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,466 ha | 7,144 ha | 32,960 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 50,652 ha | 32,000 ha | 80,623 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 594,580 ha | 102,900 ha | 1.05 million ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 947,588 ha | 802,582 ha | 1.15 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 652,905 ha | 519,501 ha | 728,555 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 644,171 ha | 536,962 ha | 770,852 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 784,336 ha | 698,360 ha | 870,560 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 8 China 780,219 ha compare
- 8 China, mainland 780,219 ha compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 12,539 ha compare
- 10 Spain 754,430 ha compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 6,756 ha compare
- 12 Hungary 674,130 ha compare
- 13 South Africa 529,000 ha compare
- 14 Uganda 280,000 ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for France
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 687.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.033 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2115 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed — area harvested in France?
- Sunflower seed — area harvested in France was 753,680 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sunflower seed — area harvested recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed — area harvested recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,144 ha in 1961.
- How does France rank for sunflower seed — area harvested?
- France ranks 11th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed — area harvested rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sunflower seed — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.