Sunflower seed — Gross Production Index Number in South America

South America: Sunflower seed — Gross Production Index Number was 136.75 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
136.75
Change on year
down 20.1%
Rank
5th
of 24 groups
All-time high
241.71
in 1999
All-time low
21.42
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sunflower seed — Gross Production Index Number in South America, 1961–2024

050100150200250196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Analysis

In 2024, sunflower seed — gross production index number in South America stood at 136.75.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.1% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sunflower seed — gross production index number in South America peaked at 241.71 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 21.42, in 1964.

South America ranks 5th of 24 groups 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 — Gross Production Index Number in South America, year by year

Annual values for Sunflower seed — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in South America, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 21.63
1962 31.14 +44.0%
1963 22.07 -29.1%
1964 21.42 -2.9%
1965 26.95 +25.8%
1966 33.84 +25.6%
1967 39.4 +16.4%
1968 35.5 -9.9%
1969 31.14 -12.3%
1970 39.44 +26.7%
1971 32.05 -18.7%
1972 34.51 +7.7%
1973 33.35 -3.4%
1974 33.29 -0.2%
1975 25.87 -22.3%
1976 38.3 +48.0%
1977 30.66 -19.9%
1978 54.85 +78.9%
1979 49.22 -10.3%
1980 55.75 +13.3%
1981 43.24 -22.4%
1982 66.17 +53.0%
1983 78.81 +19.1%
1984 72.73 -7.7%
1985 112.26 +54.4%
1986 136.71 +21.8%
1987 75.09 -45.1%
1988 98.98 +31.8%
1989 110.35 +11.5%
1990 133.14 +20.7%
1991 135.21 +1.6%
1992 123.41 -8.7%
1993 99.95 -19.0%
1994 136.2 +36.3%
1995 193.03 +41.7%
1996 186.13 -3.6%
1997 183.56 -1.4%
1998 189.45 +3.2%
1999 241.71 +27.6%
2000 205.28 -15.1%
2001 112.28 -45.3%
2002 136.63 +21.7%
2003 133.09 -2.6%
2004 112.78 -15.3%
2005 129.97 +15.2%
2006 131.64 +1.3%
2007 129.76 -1.4%
2008 171.17 +31.9%
2009 104.83 -38.8%
2010 93.92 -10.4%
2011 132.29 +40.9%
2012 125.04 -5.5%
2013 114.06 -8.8%
2014 81.94 -28.2%
2015 112.95 +37.8%
2016 105.11 -6.9%
2017 121.64 +15.7%
2018 123.45 +1.5%
2019 132.68 +7.5%
2020 100.5 -24.3%
2021 113.8 +13.2%
2022 139.22 +22.3%
2023 171.13 +22.9%
2024 136.75 -20.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29.23 21.42 39.4 9
1970s 37.15 25.87 54.85 10
1980s 85.01 43.24 136.71 10
1990s 162.18 99.95 241.71 10
2000s 136.74 104.83 205.28 10
2010s 114.31 81.94 132.68 10
2020s 132.28 100.5 171.13 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 2 Egypt 555.82 compare
  2. 3 Kazakhstan 305.45 compare
  3. 4 Botswana 280.88 compare
  4. 5 Afghanistan 251.46 compare
  5. 5 Türkiye 131.98 compare
  6. 6 Poland 231.41 compare
  7. 7 Belarus 228.21 compare
  8. 8 Russian Federation 179.35 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sunflower seed — gross production index number in South America?
Sunflower seed — gross production index number in South America was 136.75 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sunflower seed — gross production index number recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 241.71 in 1999.
What is the lowest sunflower seed — gross production index number recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 21.42 in 1964.
How does South America rank for sunflower seed — gross production index number?
South America ranks 5th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is sunflower seed — gross production index number rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sunflower seed — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sunflower seed — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100)
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
100 places, 5,098 data points, 1961–2024
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.