Sunflower seed — Area harvested in Pakistan
Pakistan: Sunflower seed — Area harvested was 62,636 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sunflower seed — Area harvested in Pakistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 62,636 ha for sunflower seed — area harvested in 2024.
That represents a change of down 17.4% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed — area harvested in Pakistan peaked at 397,306 ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 37 ha, in 1978.
Pakistan ranks 26th of 84 countries on this measure, 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 300 ha | — |
| 1962 | 300 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 350 ha | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 350 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 400 ha | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 450 ha | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 500 ha | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 550 ha | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 600 ha | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 670 ha | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 1,250 ha | +86.6% |
| 1973 | 776 ha | -37.9% |
| 1974 | 516 ha | -33.5% |
| 1975 | 569 ha | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 483 ha | -15.1% |
| 1977 | 389 ha | -19.5% |
| 1978 | 37 ha | -90.5% |
| 1979 | 479 ha | +1194.6% |
| 1980 | 592 ha | +23.6% |
| 1981 | 4,679 ha | +690.4% |
| 1982 | 7,235 ha | +54.6% |
| 1983 | 8,132 ha | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 18,257 ha | +124.5% |
| 1985 | 21,760 ha | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 19,806 ha | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 33,273 ha | +68.0% |
| 1988 | 43,112 ha | +29.6% |
| 1989 | 29,479 ha | -31.6% |
| 1990 | 25,899 ha | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 31,418 ha | +21.3% |
| 1992 | 63,328 ha | +101.6% |
| 1993 | 56,627 ha | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 45,292 ha | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 68,377 ha | +51.0% |
| 1996 | 86,210 ha | +26.1% |
| 1997 | 98,537 ha | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 98,459 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 144,191 ha | +46.4% |
| 2000 | 114,282 ha | -20.7% |
| 2001 | 58,998 ha | -48.4% |
| 2002 | 65,112 ha | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 107,717 ha | +65.4% |
| 2004 | 255,679 ha | +137.4% |
| 2005 | 264,004 ha | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 325,082 ha | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 323,067 ha | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 397,306 ha | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 319,743 ha | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 256,121 ha | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 300,614 ha | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 236,001 ha | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 196,102 ha | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 152,675 ha | -22.1% |
| 2015 | 141,314 ha | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 82,667 ha | -41.5% |
| 2017 | 87,344 ha | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 104,736 ha | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 103,582 ha | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 101,080 ha | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 61,677 ha | -39.0% |
| 2022 | 53,404 ha | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 75,832 ha | +42.0% |
| 2024 | 62,636 ha | -17.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 62,636 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,923 ha, 6.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 62,636 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 525.5 ha, 119.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sunflower seed — Area harvested in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +1194.6% | 37 ha | 479 ha |
| 1981 | +690.4% | 592 ha | 4,679 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 400 ha | 300 ha | 550 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 576.9 ha | 37 ha | 1,250 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,632 ha | 592 ha | 43,112 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 71,834 ha | 25,899 ha | 144,191 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 223,099 ha | 58,998 ha | 397,306 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 166,116 ha | 82,667 ha | 300,614 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,926 ha | 53,404 ha | 101,080 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More agriculture & rural data for Pakistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 367.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6047 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed — area harvested in Pakistan?
- Sunflower seed — area harvested in Pakistan was 62,636 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sunflower seed — area harvested recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 397,306 ha in 2008.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed — area harvested recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 ha in 1978.
- How does Pakistan rank for sunflower seed — area harvested?
- Pakistan ranks 26th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed — area harvested rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.