Sunflower seed — Production in Portugal

Portugal: Sunflower seed — Production was 6,900 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6,900 t
Change on year
down 21.0%
World rank
50th
of 83 countries
All-time high
60,741 t
in 1990
All-time low
0 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sunflower seed — Production in Portugal, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, sunflower seed — production in Portugal stood at 6,900 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sunflower seed — production in Portugal peaked at 60,741 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1961.

Portugal ranks 50th of 83 countries 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 Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Sunflower seed — Production in Portugal, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 0 t —
1962 0 t —
1963 0 t —
1964 0 t —
1965 0 t —
1966 0 t —
1967 0 t —
1968 0 t —
1969 0 t —
1970 0 t —
1971 1,608 t —
1972 1,570 t -2.4%
1973 1,645 t +4.8%
1974 2,888 t +75.6%
1975 7,524 t +160.5%
1976 9,193 t +22.2%
1977 6,861 t -25.4%
1978 14,601 t +112.8%
1979 12,210 t -16.4%
1980 22,201 t +81.8%
1981 8,442 t -62.0%
1982 23,710 t +180.9%
1983 10,824 t -54.3%
1984 28,436 t +162.7%
1985 28,413 t -0.1%
1986 32,907 t +15.8%
1987 28,705 t -12.8%
1988 58,200 t +102.8%
1989 45,930 t -21.1%
1990 60,741 t +32.2%
1991 34,190 t -43.7%
1992 51,000 t +49.2%
1993 45,064 t -11.6%
1994 40,000 t -11.2%
1995 26,120 t -34.7%
1996 38,297 t +46.6%
1997 26,980 t -29.6%
1998 37,679 t +39.7%
1999 17,538 t -53.5%
2000 28,566 t +62.9%
2001 23,623 t -17.3%
2002 21,139 t -10.5%
2003 18,015 t -14.8%
2004 13,917 t -22.7%
2005 2,398 t -82.8%
2006 4,113 t +71.5%
2007 14,101 t +242.8%
2008 16,203 t +14.9%
2009 11,456 t -29.3%
2010 7,611 t -33.6%
2011 12,572 t +65.2%
2012 9,624 t -23.4%
2013 11,566 t +20.2%
2014 16,429 t +42.0%
2015 24,744 t +50.6%
2016 26,239 t +6.0%
2017 20,814 t -20.7%
2018 16,020 t -23.0%
2019 11,310 t -29.4%
2020 9,570 t -15.4%
2021 9,410 t -1.7%
2022 12,020 t +27.7%
2023 8,730 t -27.4%
2024 6,900 t -21.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 6,900 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 36,575 t, 19% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 6,900 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,029 t, 27% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sunflower seed — Production in Portugal 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
2007 +242.8% 4,113 t 14,101 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 t 0 t 0 t 9
1970s 5,810 t 0 t 14,601 t 10
1980s 28,777 t 8,442 t 58,200 t 10
1990s 37,761 t 17,538 t 60,741 t 10
2000s 15,353 t 2,398 t 28,566 t 10
2010s 15,693 t 7,611 t 26,239 t 10
2020s 9,326 t 6,900 t 12,020 t 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 47 Angola 12,390 t compare
  2. 48 Zimbabwe 9,602 t compare
  3. 49 Mozambique 9,155 t compare
  4. 51 Ethiopia 6,507 t compare
  5. 52 Tunisia 6,412 t compare
  6. 53 Kenya 6,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 118 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sunflower seed — production in Portugal?
Sunflower seed — production in Portugal was 6,900 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sunflower seed — production recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 60,741 t in 1990.
What is the lowest sunflower seed — production recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1961.
How does Portugal rank for sunflower seed — production?
Portugal ranks 50th out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
Is sunflower seed — production rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal 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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