Sunflower seed — Production in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Sunflower seed — Production was 33.98 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
33.98 million t
Change on year
down 11.0%
Rank
3rd
of 29 regions
All-time high
39.90 million t
in 2021
All-time low
5.26 million t
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sunflower seed — Production in Eastern Europe, 1961–2024

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Eastern Europe recorded 33.98 million t for sunflower seed — production in 2024.

That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sunflower seed — production in Eastern Europe peaked at 39.90 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.26 million t, in 1963.

Eastern Europe ranks 3rd of 29 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.79 million t 5.26 million t 7.97 million t 9
1970s 7.20 million t 6.31 million t 8.75 million t 10
1980s 7.32 million t 6.28 million t 8.95 million t 10
1990s 7.97 million t 6.39 million t 10.14 million t 10
2000s 13.20 million t 7.24 million t 18.47 million t 10
2010s 27.46 million t 16.48 million t 38.82 million t 10
2020s 35.77 million t 32.66 million t 39.90 million t 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe

  1. 1 Russian Federation 17.20 million t compare
  2. 2 Ukraine 10.96 million t compare
  3. 3 USSR 5.51 million t compare
  4. 4 Argentina 3.90 million t compare
  5. 5 China (People's Republic of) 2.35 million t compare
  6. 5 China, mainland 2.35 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sunflower seed — production in Eastern Europe?
Sunflower seed — production in Eastern Europe was 33.98 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sunflower seed — production recorded in Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 39.90 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest sunflower seed — production recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 5.26 million t in 1963.
How does Eastern Europe rank for sunflower seed — production?
Eastern Europe ranks 3rd out of 29 regions with data for 2024.
Is sunflower seed — production rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Europe 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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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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