Sunflower seed — Area harvested in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Sunflower seed — Area harvested was 202,026 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sunflower seed — Area harvested in Northern Africa, 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 Northern Africa is 202,026 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.6% on the previous year and up 105.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed — area harvested in Northern Africa peaked at 373,213 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3,050 ha, in 1961.
Northern Africa ranks 22nd of 25 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sunflower seed — Area harvested in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,050 ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,370 ha | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 10,395 ha | +208.5% |
| 1964 | 10,120 ha | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 10,200 ha | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 9,400 ha | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 6,200 ha | -34.0% |
| 1968 | 9,432 ha | +52.1% |
| 1969 | 17,670 ha | +87.3% |
| 1970 | 27,780 ha | +57.2% |
| 1971 | 21,480 ha | -22.7% |
| 1972 | 43,510 ha | +102.6% |
| 1973 | 27,250 ha | -37.4% |
| 1974 | 36,422 ha | +33.7% |
| 1975 | 35,941 ha | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 34,773 ha | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 59,191 ha | +70.2% |
| 1978 | 22,765 ha | -61.5% |
| 1979 | 44,527 ha | +95.6% |
| 1980 | 16,094 ha | -63.9% |
| 1981 | 23,984 ha | +49.0% |
| 1982 | 23,118 ha | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 30,730 ha | +32.9% |
| 1984 | 42,000 ha | +36.7% |
| 1985 | 48,300 ha | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 124,100 ha | +156.9% |
| 1987 | 212,300 ha | +71.1% |
| 1988 | 286,411 ha | +34.9% |
| 1989 | 194,055 ha | -32.2% |
| 1990 | 273,607 ha | +41.0% |
| 1991 | 197,852 ha | -27.7% |
| 1992 | 321,349 ha | +62.4% |
| 1993 | 331,571 ha | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 175,733 ha | -47.0% |
| 1995 | 150,091 ha | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 159,376 ha | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 148,722 ha | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 148,504 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 131,449 ha | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 70,596 ha | -46.3% |
| 2001 | 97,761 ha | +38.5% |
| 2002 | 88,448 ha | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 151,907 ha | +71.7% |
| 2004 | 97,518 ha | -35.8% |
| 2005 | 86,925 ha | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 86,573 ha | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 119,154 ha | +37.6% |
| 2008 | 166,481 ha | +39.7% |
| 2009 | 373,213 ha | +124.2% |
| 2010 | 136,687 ha | -63.4% |
| 2011 | 140,877 ha | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 131,452 ha | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 139,092 ha | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 98,201 ha | -29.4% |
| 2015 | 142,885 ha | +45.5% |
| 2016 | 174,398 ha | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 235,842 ha | +35.2% |
| 2018 | 244,483 ha | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 244,031 ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 238,559 ha | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 184,694 ha | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 184,704 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 141,682 ha | -23.3% |
| 2024 | 202,026 ha | +42.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,871 ha | 3,050 ha | 17,670 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 35,364 ha | 21,480 ha | 59,191 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 100,109 ha | 16,094 ha | 286,411 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 203,825 ha | 131,449 ha | 331,571 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 133,858 ha | 70,596 ha | 373,213 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 168,795 ha | 98,201 ha | 244,483 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 190,333 ha | 141,682 ha | 238,559 ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed — area harvested in Northern Africa?
- Sunflower seed — area harvested in Northern Africa was 202,026 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sunflower seed — area harvested recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 373,213 ha in 2009.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed — area harvested recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,050 ha in 1961.
- How does Northern Africa rank for sunflower seed — area harvested?
- Northern Africa ranks 22nd out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed — area harvested rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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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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.