Sunflower seed — Yield in Asia

Asia: Sunflower seed — Yield was 1,957 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,957 kg/ha
Change on year
up 8.2%
Rank
2nd
of 10 groups
All-time high
2,055 kg/ha
in 2020
All-time low
843.6 kg/ha
in 1993
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sunflower seed — Yield in Asia, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

Asia recorded 1,957 kg/ha for sunflower seed — yield in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sunflower seed — yield in Asia peaked at 2,055 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 843.6 kg/ha, in 1993.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Sunflower seed — Yield in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Sunflower seed — Yield in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 964.3 kg/ha —
1962 968.7 kg/ha +0.5%
1963 1,058 kg/ha +9.2%
1964 1,092 kg/ha +3.2%
1965 1,070 kg/ha -2.0%
1966 923.2 kg/ha -13.7%
1967 1,026 kg/ha +11.2%
1968 950.9 kg/ha -7.3%
1969 1,014 kg/ha +6.6%
1970 924.6 kg/ha -8.8%
1971 1,006 kg/ha +8.8%
1972 999 kg/ha -0.7%
1973 973.1 kg/ha -2.6%
1974 845.8 kg/ha -13.1%
1975 921.5 kg/ha +9.0%
1976 938.7 kg/ha +1.9%
1977 924.6 kg/ha -1.5%
1978 919.5 kg/ha -0.6%
1979 1,043 kg/ha +13.5%
1980 1,109 kg/ha +6.3%
1981 1,112 kg/ha +0.2%
1982 1,128 kg/ha +1.4%
1983 1,164 kg/ha +3.2%
1984 1,162 kg/ha -0.2%
1985 985.3 kg/ha -15.2%
1986 1,033 kg/ha +4.8%
1987 916.1 kg/ha -11.3%
1988 1,003 kg/ha +9.5%
1989 1,078 kg/ha +7.5%
1990 988.4 kg/ha -8.3%
1991 952.2 kg/ha -3.7%
1992 1,004 kg/ha +5.5%
1993 843.6 kg/ha -16.0%
1994 937.2 kg/ha +11.1%
1995 914.5 kg/ha -2.4%
1996 964.6 kg/ha +5.5%
1997 1,009 kg/ha +4.6%
1998 938 kg/ha -7.1%
1999 1,029 kg/ha +9.7%
2000 1,013 kg/ha -1.5%
2001 978.8 kg/ha -3.4%
2002 1,050 kg/ha +7.3%
2003 932.9 kg/ha -11.2%
2004 907.4 kg/ha -2.7%
2005 1,027 kg/ha +13.2%
2006 1,035 kg/ha +0.8%
2007 983.3 kg/ha -5.0%
2008 1,105 kg/ha +12.4%
2009 1,101 kg/ha -0.4%
2010 1,245 kg/ha +13.1%
2011 1,317 kg/ha +5.8%
2012 1,411 kg/ha +7.2%
2013 1,496 kg/ha +6.0%
2014 1,582 kg/ha +5.8%
2015 1,650 kg/ha +4.3%
2016 1,662 kg/ha +0.7%
2017 1,844 kg/ha +10.9%
2018 1,858 kg/ha +0.8%
2019 1,963 kg/ha +5.7%
2020 2,055 kg/ha +4.7%
2021 1,962 kg/ha -4.5%
2022 1,855 kg/ha -5.5%
2023 1,809 kg/ha -2.5%
2024 1,957 kg/ha +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,007 kg/ha 923.2 kg/ha 1,092 kg/ha 9
1970s 949.59 kg/ha 845.8 kg/ha 1,043 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,069 kg/ha 916.1 kg/ha 1,164 kg/ha 10
1990s 958.11 kg/ha 843.6 kg/ha 1,029 kg/ha 10
2000s 1,013 kg/ha 907.4 kg/ha 1,105 kg/ha 10
2010s 1,603 kg/ha 1,245 kg/ha 1,963 kg/ha 10
2020s 1,928 kg/ha 1,809 kg/ha 2,055 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 Israel 3,273 kg/ha compare
  2. 1 Türkiye 2,260 kg/ha compare
  3. 2 Egypt 3,085 kg/ha compare
  4. 3 China 3,010 kg/ha compare
  5. 3 China, mainland 3,010 kg/ha compare
  6. 3 Republic of Moldova 1,485 kg/ha compare
  7. 4 Syrian Arab Republic 1,460 kg/ha compare
  8. 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,395 kg/ha compare
  9. 5 Croatia 2,970 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sunflower seed — yield in Asia?
Sunflower seed — yield in Asia was 1,957 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sunflower seed — yield recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2,055 kg/ha in 2020.
What is the lowest sunflower seed — yield recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 843.6 kg/ha in 1993.
How does Asia rank for sunflower seed — yield?
Asia ranks 2nd out of 10 groups with data for 2024.
Is sunflower seed — yield rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sunflower seed — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sunflower seed — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
111 places, 5,534 data points, 1961–2024
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