Sunflower seed — Production in Americas

Americas: Sunflower seed — Production was 4.85 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.85 million t
Change on year
down 25.0%
Rank
6th
of 29 groups
All-time high
9.63 million t
in 1999
All-time low
698,150 t
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sunflower seed — Production in Americas, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Americas recorded 4.85 million t for sunflower seed — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sunflower seed — production in Americas peaked at 9.63 million t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 698,150 t, in 1964.

Americas ranks 6th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 970,016 t 698,150 t 1.35 million t 9
1970s 2.11 million t 1.30 million t 5.07 million t 10
1980s 4.21 million t 3.51 million t 5.52 million t 10
1990s 6.82 million t 4.37 million t 9.63 million t 10
2000s 5.73 million t 4.50 million t 8.13 million t 10
2010s 4.70 million t 3.63 million t 5.23 million t 10
2020s 5.23 million t 4.50 million t 6.47 million t 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 3 USSR 5.51 million t compare
  2. 4 Argentina 3.90 million t compare
  3. 5 China 2.35 million t compare
  4. 5 China, mainland 2.35 million t compare
  5. 7 Türkiye 2.19 million t compare
  6. 8 Kazakhstan 1.83 million t compare
  7. 9 Hungary 1.80 million t compare

See the full ranking of 118 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sunflower seed — production in Americas?
Sunflower seed — production in Americas was 4.85 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sunflower seed — production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 9.63 million t in 1999.
What is the lowest sunflower seed — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 698,150 t in 1964.
How does Americas rank for sunflower seed — production?
Americas ranks 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is sunflower seed — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sunflower seed — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sunflower seed — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
118 places, 5,949 data points, 1961–2024
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