Sunflower seed — Area harvested in Portugal
Portugal: Sunflower seed — Area harvested was 3,340 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sunflower seed — Area harvested in Portugal, 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 Portugal is 3,340 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 29.1% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed — area harvested in Portugal peaked at 132,980 ha in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 1961.
Portugal ranks 57th 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 Portugal, 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 | 2,098 ha | — |
| 1972 | 2,067 ha | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 2,964 ha | +43.4% |
| 1974 | 5,820 ha | +96.4% |
| 1975 | 12,110 ha | +108.1% |
| 1976 | 14,646 ha | +20.9% |
| 1977 | 10,234 ha | -30.1% |
| 1978 | 18,985 ha | +85.5% |
| 1979 | 19,946 ha | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 24,984 ha | +25.3% |
| 1981 | 23,172 ha | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 27,618 ha | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 20,764 ha | -24.8% |
| 1984 | 37,690 ha | +81.5% |
| 1985 | 39,620 ha | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 43,958 ha | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 42,706 ha | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 69,136 ha | +61.9% |
| 1989 | 55,309 ha | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 105,000 ha | +89.8% |
| 1991 | 60,250 ha | -42.6% |
| 1992 | 77,000 ha | +27.8% |
| 1993 | 95,000 ha | +23.4% |
| 1994 | 132,980 ha | +40.0% |
| 1995 | 94,365 ha | -29.0% |
| 1996 | 106,180 ha | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 66,581 ha | -37.3% |
| 1998 | 59,706 ha | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 50,134 ha | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 51,840 ha | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 41,523 ha | -19.9% |
| 2002 | 37,582 ha | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 36,628 ha | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 28,367 ha | -22.6% |
| 2005 | 7,069 ha | -75.1% |
| 2006 | 7,783 ha | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 17,620 ha | +126.4% |
| 2008 | 24,378 ha | +38.4% |
| 2009 | 21,346 ha | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 14,003 ha | -34.4% |
| 2011 | 22,418 ha | +60.1% |
| 2012 | 18,030 ha | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 18,088 ha | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 15,554 ha | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 19,929 ha | +28.1% |
| 2016 | 18,214 ha | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 13,460 ha | -26.1% |
| 2018 | 9,490 ha | -29.5% |
| 2019 | 7,320 ha | -22.9% |
| 2020 | 6,360 ha | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 5,590 ha | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 7,670 ha | +37.2% |
| 2023 | 4,710 ha | -38.6% |
| 2024 | 3,340 ha | -29.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 3,340 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 17,035 ha, 20% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 3,340 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,400 ha, 32% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 ha | 0 ha | 0 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,887 ha | 0 ha | 19,946 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,496 ha | 20,764 ha | 69,136 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 84,720 ha | 50,134 ha | 132,980 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,414 ha | 7,069 ha | 51,840 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,651 ha | 7,320 ha | 22,418 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,534 ha | 3,340 ha | 7,670 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 54 Tajikistan 5,000 ha compare
- 55 North Macedonia 4,866 ha compare
- 56 Uruguay 4,000 ha compare
- 58 Kyrgyzstan 3,179 ha compare
- 59 Belarus 3,000 ha compare
- 60 Chile 1,796 ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Portugal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 628.85 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5936 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.385 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed — area harvested in Portugal?
- Sunflower seed — area harvested in Portugal was 3,340 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sunflower seed — area harvested recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 132,980 ha in 1994.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed — area harvested recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for sunflower seed — area harvested?
- Portugal ranks 57th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed — area harvested rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.