Sunflower seed — Production in Türkiye

Türkiye: Sunflower seed — Production was 2.19 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.19 million t
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 10 countries
All-time high
2.55 million t
in 2022
All-time low
60,000 t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sunflower seed — Production in Türkiye, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 2.19 million t for sunflower seed — production in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sunflower seed — production in Türkiye peaked at 2.55 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 60,000 t, in 1962.

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

Sunflower seed — Production in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Sunflower seed — Production in Türkiye, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 96,700 t —
1962 60,000 t -38.0%
1963 87,000 t +45.0%
1964 165,000 t +89.7%
1965 160,000 t -3.0%
1966 200,000 t +25.0%
1967 230,000 t +15.0%
1968 230,000 t +0.0%
1969 310,000 t +34.8%
1970 375,000 t +21.0%
1971 465,000 t +24.0%
1972 560,000 t +20.4%
1973 560,000 t +0.0%
1974 420,000 t -25.0%
1975 488,000 t +16.2%
1976 550,000 t +12.7%
1977 455,000 t -17.3%
1978 485,000 t +6.6%
1979 590,000 t +21.6%
1980 750,000 t +27.1%
1981 575,000 t -23.3%
1982 600,000 t +4.3%
1983 715,000 t +19.2%
1984 710,000 t -0.7%
1985 800,000 t +12.7%
1986 940,000 t +17.5%
1987 1.10 million t +17.0%
1988 1.15 million t +4.5%
1989 1.25 million t +8.7%
1990 860,000 t -31.2%
1991 800,000 t -7.0%
1992 950,000 t +18.8%
1993 815,000 t -14.2%
1994 740,000 t -9.2%
1995 900,000 t +21.6%
1996 780,000 t -13.3%
1997 900,000 t +15.4%
1998 860,000 t -4.4%
1999 950,000 t +10.5%
2000 800,000 t -15.8%
2001 650,000 t -18.8%
2002 850,000 t +30.8%
2003 800,000 t -5.9%
2004 900,000 t +12.5%
2005 975,000 t +8.3%
2006 1.12 million t +14.7%
2007 854,407 t -23.6%
2008 992,000 t +16.1%
2009 1.06 million t +6.6%
2010 1.32 million t +24.9%
2011 1.33 million t +1.1%
2012 1.37 million t +2.6%
2013 1.52 million t +11.2%
2014 1.64 million t +7.5%
2015 1.68 million t +2.6%
2016 1.67 million t -0.6%
2017 1.96 million t +17.6%
2018 1.95 million t -0.8%
2019 2.10 million t +7.7%
2020 2.07 million t -1.6%
2021 2.42 million t +16.8%
2022 2.55 million t +5.6%
2023 2.20 million t -13.8%
2024 2.19 million t -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 170,967 t 60,000 t 310,000 t 9
1970s 494,800 t 375,000 t 590,000 t 10
1980s 859,000 t 575,000 t 1.25 million t 10
1990s 855,500 t 740,000 t 950,000 t 10
2000s 899,653 t 650,000 t 1.12 million t 10
2010s 1.66 million t 1.32 million t 2.10 million t 10
2020s 2.29 million t 2.07 million t 2.55 million t 5

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  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. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 1.20 million t compare
  6. 5 China 2.35 million t compare
  7. 5 China, mainland 2.35 million t compare
  8. 5 Republic of Moldova 618,984 t compare

See the full ranking of 118 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sunflower seed — production in Türkiye?
Sunflower seed — production in Türkiye was 2.19 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sunflower seed — production recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 2.55 million t in 2022.
What is the lowest sunflower seed — production recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 60,000 t in 1962.
How does Türkiye rank for sunflower seed — production?
Türkiye ranks 2nd out of 10 countries with data for 2024.
Is sunflower seed — production rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Türkiye 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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