Sunflower seed — Production in Oceania

Oceania: Sunflower seed — Production was 32,030 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
32,030 t
Change on year
down 13.5%
Rank
23rd
of 25 groups
All-time high
293,000 t
in 1985
All-time low
1,207 t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sunflower seed — Production in Oceania, 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 Oceania is 32,030 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and up 75.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sunflower seed — production in Oceania peaked at 293,000 t in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,207 t, in 1962.

Oceania ranks 23rd of 25 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Sunflower seed — Production in Oceania, year by year

Annual values for Sunflower seed — Production in Oceania, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 2,016 t —
1962 1,207 t -40.1%
1963 2,667 t +121.0%
1964 2,195 t -17.7%
1965 1,994 t -9.2%
1966 3,409 t +71.0%
1967 1,932 t -43.3%
1968 3,193 t +65.3%
1969 6,248 t +95.7%
1970 13,249 t +112.1%
1971 58,949 t +344.9%
1972 147,531 t +150.3%
1973 102,069 t -30.8%
1974 84,324 t -17.4%
1975 113,375 t +34.5%
1976 80,442 t -29.0%
1977 74,881 t -6.9%
1978 158,254 t +111.3%
1979 186,203 t +17.7%
1980 141,668 t -23.9%
1981 139,000 t -1.9%
1982 115,123 t -17.2%
1983 104,021 t -9.6%
1984 170,361 t +63.8%
1985 293,000 t +72.0%
1986 215,000 t -26.6%
1987 137,487 t -36.1%
1988 215,694 t +56.9%
1989 171,589 t -20.4%
1990 73,185 t -57.3%
1991 151,501 t +107.0%
1992 84,000 t -44.6%
1993 49,848 t -40.7%
1994 104,721 t +110.1%
1995 111,760 t +6.7%
1996 68,450 t -38.8%
1997 143,000 t +108.9%
1998 98,000 t -31.5%
1999 209,000 t +113.3%
2000 170,000 t -18.7%
2001 77,485 t -54.4%
2002 69,602 t -10.2%
2003 25,685 t -63.1%
2004 56,689 t +120.7%
2005 60,862 t +7.4%
2006 81,996 t +34.7%
2007 15,619 t -81.0%
2008 73,000 t +367.4%
2009 55,310 t -24.2%
2010 41,000 t -25.9%
2011 42,538 t +3.8%
2012 47,000 t +10.5%
2013 44,300 t -5.7%
2014 18,223 t -58.9%
2015 30,000 t +64.6%
2016 19,177 t -36.1%
2017 17,000 t -11.4%
2018 13,614 t -19.9%
2019 9,234 t -32.2%
2020 10,964 t +18.7%
2021 25,911 t +136.3%
2022 29,800 t +15.0%
2023 37,045 t +24.3%
2024 32,030 t -13.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sunflower seed — Production in Oceania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +367.4% 15,619 t 73,000 t
1971 +344.9% 13,249 t 58,949 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,762 t 1,207 t 6,248 t 9
1970s 101,928 t 13,249 t 186,203 t 10
1980s 170,294 t 104,021 t 293,000 t 10
1990s 109,346 t 49,848 t 209,000 t 10
2000s 68,625 t 15,619 t 170,000 t 10
2010s 28,209 t 9,234 t 47,000 t 10
2020s 27,150 t 10,964 t 37,045 t 5

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 20 Greece 188,480 t compare
  2. 21 Croatia 180,590 t compare
  3. 22 India 177,329 t compare
  4. 23 Slovakia 163,330 t compare
  5. 24 Germany 134,200 t compare
  6. 25 Sudan (former) 124,000 t compare
  7. 26 Egypt 117,671 t compare

See the full ranking of 118 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sunflower seed — production in Oceania?
Sunflower seed — production in Oceania was 32,030 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sunflower seed — production recorded in Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 293,000 t in 1985.
What is the lowest sunflower seed — production recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 1,207 t in 1962.
How does Oceania rank for sunflower seed — production?
Oceania ranks 23rd out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is sunflower seed — production rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oceania 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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