Sunflower seed — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Sunflower seed — Production was 1.70 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.70 million t
Change on year
down 9.1%
Rank
14th
of 25 groups
All-time high
1.87 million t
in 2023
All-time low
29,245 t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sunflower seed — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sunflower seed — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) is 1.70 million t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sunflower seed — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 1.87 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29,245 t, in 1962.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 14th of 25 groups 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 — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Sunflower seed — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 30,188 t
1962 29,245 t -3.1%
1963 31,401 t +7.4%
1964 30,848 t -1.8%
1965 31,329 t +1.6%
1966 31,971 t +2.0%
1967 34,870 t +9.1%
1968 40,838 t +17.1%
1969 42,720 t +4.6%
1970 45,076 t +5.5%
1971 38,913 t -13.7%
1972 49,186 t +26.4%
1973 55,077 t +12.0%
1974 68,490 t +24.4%
1975 82,899 t +21.0%
1976 104,072 t +25.5%
1977 125,903 t +21.0%
1978 141,332 t +12.3%
1979 111,989 t -20.8%
1980 123,664 t +10.4%
1981 119,745 t -3.2%
1982 115,427 t -3.6%
1983 100,650 t -12.8%
1984 101,695 t +1.0%
1985 114,744 t +12.8%
1986 151,145 t +31.7%
1987 167,308 t +10.7%
1988 205,719 t +23.0%
1989 164,854 t -19.9%
1990 236,843 t +43.7%
1991 211,366 t -10.8%
1992 212,005 t +0.3%
1993 247,852 t +16.9%
1994 224,917 t -9.3%
1995 180,444 t -19.8%
1996 224,894 t +24.6%
1997 221,742 t -1.4%
1998 257,398 t +16.1%
1999 312,569 t +21.4%
2000 320,793 t +2.6%
2001 383,920 t +19.7%
2002 443,710 t +15.6%
2003 512,183 t +15.4%
2004 520,537 t +1.6%
2005 554,259 t +6.5%
2006 607,547 t +9.6%
2007 650,060 t +7.0%
2008 729,846 t +12.3%
2009 944,218 t +29.4%
2010 782,228 t -17.2%
2011 1.32 million t +68.4%
2012 1.33 million t +0.8%
2013 1.30 million t -2.3%
2014 1.29 million t -0.5%
2015 1.37 million t +6.4%
2016 1.46 million t +6.5%
2017 1.55 million t +6.3%
2018 1.55 million t -0.1%
2019 1.72 million t +10.5%
2020 1.75 million t +2.0%
2021 1.83 million t +4.4%
2022 1.82 million t -0.5%
2023 1.87 million t +2.9%
2024 1.70 million t -9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 33,712 t 29,245 t 42,720 t 9
1970s 82,294 t 38,913 t 141,332 t 10
1980s 136,495 t 100,650 t 205,719 t 10
1990s 233,003 t 180,444 t 312,569 t 10
2000s 566,707 t 320,793 t 944,218 t 10
2010s 1.37 million t 782,228 t 1.72 million t 10
2020s 1.79 million t 1.70 million t 1.87 million t 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 11 France 1.48 million t compare
  2. 12 Spain 831,610 t compare
  3. 13 South Africa 632,000 t compare
  4. 14 Serbia 622,512 t compare
  5. 15 Yugoslav SFR 463,396 t compare
  6. 16 Serbia and Montenegro 350,762 t compare
  7. 17 Italy 287,680 t compare

See the full ranking of 118 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sunflower seed — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Sunflower seed — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 1.70 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sunflower seed — production recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 1.87 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest sunflower seed — production recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 29,245 t in 1962.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for sunflower seed — production?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 14th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is sunflower seed — production rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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