Sunflower seed — Area harvested in Germany
Germany: Sunflower seed — Area harvested was 51,400 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sunflower seed — Area harvested in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Germany recorded 51,400 ha for sunflower seed — area harvested in 2024.
The figure is down 25.4% on the previous year and up 157.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed — area harvested in Germany peaked at 188,892 ha in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 1961.
That places Germany 30th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sunflower seed — Area harvested in Germany, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 ha | — |
| 1962 | 0 ha | — |
| 1963 | 0 ha | — |
| 1964 | 0 ha | — |
| 1965 | 0 ha | — |
| 1966 | 0 ha | — |
| 1967 | 0 ha | — |
| 1968 | 0 ha | — |
| 1969 | 0 ha | — |
| 1970 | 0 ha | — |
| 1971 | 0 ha | — |
| 1972 | 0 ha | — |
| 1973 | 0 ha | — |
| 1974 | 0 ha | — |
| 1975 | 0 ha | — |
| 1976 | 0 ha | — |
| 1977 | 0 ha | — |
| 1978 | 0 ha | — |
| 1979 | 0 ha | — |
| 1980 | 0 ha | — |
| 1981 | 0 ha | — |
| 1982 | 0 ha | — |
| 1983 | 0 ha | — |
| 1984 | 0 ha | — |
| 1985 | 0 ha | — |
| 1986 | 0 ha | — |
| 1987 | 8,500 ha | — |
| 1988 | 14,000 ha | +64.7% |
| 1989 | 14,689 ha | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 25,248 ha | +71.9% |
| 1991 | 43,902 ha | +73.9% |
| 1992 | 64,993 ha | +48.0% |
| 1993 | 81,543 ha | +25.5% |
| 1994 | 188,892 ha | +131.6% |
| 1995 | 52,160 ha | -72.4% |
| 1996 | 43,758 ha | -16.1% |
| 1997 | 34,445 ha | -21.3% |
| 1998 | 33,704 ha | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 33,354 ha | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 25,794 ha | -22.7% |
| 2001 | 24,583 ha | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 26,101 ha | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 37,200 ha | +42.5% |
| 2004 | 31,557 ha | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 27,100 ha | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 32,000 ha | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 19,161 ha | -40.1% |
| 2008 | 24,900 ha | +30.0% |
| 2009 | 23,600 ha | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 24,973 ha | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 26,800 ha | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 26,400 ha | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 21,900 ha | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 20,000 ha | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 18,400 ha | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 16,700 ha | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 18,000 ha | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 19,500 ha | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 22,500 ha | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 28,200 ha | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 38,300 ha | +35.8% |
| 2022 | 85,600 ha | +123.5% |
| 2023 | 68,900 ha | -19.5% |
| 2024 | 51,400 ha | -25.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 51,400 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,035 ha, 3.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Germany's 51,400 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,400 ha, 4.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 ha | 0 ha | 0 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 ha | 0 ha | 0 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,719 ha | 0 ha | 14,689 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,200 ha | 25,248 ha | 188,892 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,200 ha | 19,161 ha | 37,200 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,517 ha | 16,700 ha | 26,800 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,480 ha | 28,200 ha | 85,600 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 527.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1786 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed — area harvested in Germany?
- Sunflower seed — area harvested in Germany was 51,400 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sunflower seed — area harvested recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 188,892 ha in 1994.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed — area harvested recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for sunflower seed — area harvested?
- Germany ranks 30th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed — area harvested rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.