Sunflower seed — Yield in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Sunflower seed — Yield was 1,517 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,517 kg/ha
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
41st
of 76 countries
All-time high
1,541 kg/ha
in 2010
All-time low
422.1 kg/ha
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sunflower seed — Yield in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024

5007501.0k1.2k1.5k196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sunflower seed — yield in Australia and New Zealand is 1,517 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sunflower seed — yield in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 1,541 kg/ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 422.1 kg/ha, in 1973.

That places Australia and New Zealand 41st out of 76 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Sunflower seed — Yield in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Sunflower seed — Yield in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 731.8 kg/ha
1962 666.1 kg/ha -9.0%
1963 677.4 kg/ha +1.7%
1964 585.3 kg/ha -13.6%
1965 635.4 kg/ha +8.6%
1966 652.6 kg/ha +2.7%
1967 494.6 kg/ha -24.2%
1968 528.1 kg/ha +6.8%
1969 458 kg/ha -13.3%
1970 509.9 kg/ha +11.3%
1971 778.6 kg/ha +52.7%
1972 500.1 kg/ha -35.8%
1973 422.1 kg/ha -15.6%
1974 560 kg/ha +32.7%
1975 541.2 kg/ha -3.4%
1976 587.7 kg/ha +8.6%
1977 556.2 kg/ha -5.4%
1978 717.9 kg/ha +29.1%
1979 714.3 kg/ha -0.5%
1980 640.7 kg/ha -10.3%
1981 703.1 kg/ha +9.7%
1982 648.4 kg/ha -7.8%
1983 590.9 kg/ha -8.9%
1984 729.6 kg/ha +23.5%
1985 827.7 kg/ha +13.4%
1986 776.6 kg/ha -6.2%
1987 713.1 kg/ha -8.2%
1988 1,079 kg/ha +51.3%
1989 928.7 kg/ha -13.9%
1990 1,102 kg/ha +18.7%
1991 910.4 kg/ha -17.4%
1992 1,068 kg/ha +17.3%
1993 835.2 kg/ha -21.8%
1994 929.1 kg/ha +11.2%
1995 823.8 kg/ha -11.3%
1996 831.1 kg/ha +0.9%
1997 1,030 kg/ha +24.0%
1998 1,061 kg/ha +2.9%
1999 1,248 kg/ha +17.7%
2000 1,049 kg/ha -15.9%
2001 941.3 kg/ha -10.3%
2002 883.7 kg/ha -6.1%
2003 541.8 kg/ha -38.7%
2004 782.5 kg/ha +44.4%
2005 1,271 kg/ha +62.5%
2006 1,058 kg/ha -16.8%
2007 829.6 kg/ha -21.6%
2008 1,508 kg/ha +81.8%
2009 1,069 kg/ha -29.2%
2010 1,541 kg/ha +44.2%
2011 1,144 kg/ha -25.8%
2012 1,169 kg/ha +2.2%
2013 1,462 kg/ha +25.0%
2014 1,064 kg/ha -27.2%
2015 1,182 kg/ha +11.0%
2016 840.9 kg/ha -28.8%
2017 1,056 kg/ha +25.5%
2018 951.7 kg/ha -9.8%
2019 841.8 kg/ha -11.5%
2020 1,284 kg/ha +52.6%
2021 1,404 kg/ha +9.4%
2022 1,536 kg/ha +9.4%
2023 1,475 kg/ha -4.0%
2024 1,517 kg/ha +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 603.26 kg/ha 458 kg/ha 731.8 kg/ha 9
1970s 588.8 kg/ha 422.1 kg/ha 778.6 kg/ha 10
1980s 763.79 kg/ha 590.9 kg/ha 1,079 kg/ha 10
1990s 983.83 kg/ha 823.8 kg/ha 1,248 kg/ha 10
2000s 993.42 kg/ha 541.8 kg/ha 1,508 kg/ha 10
2010s 1,125 kg/ha 840.9 kg/ha 1,541 kg/ha 10
2020s 1,443 kg/ha 1,284 kg/ha 1,536 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 38 Paraguay 1,674 kg/ha compare
  2. 39 Belarus 1,667 kg/ha compare
  3. 40 Pakistan 1,572 kg/ha compare
  4. 41 Australia 1,517 kg/ha compare
  5. 43 Brazil 1,511 kg/ha compare
  6. 44 Kazakhstan 1,460 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sunflower seed — yield in Australia and New Zealand?
Sunflower seed — yield in Australia and New Zealand was 1,517 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sunflower seed — yield recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1,541 kg/ha in 2010.
What is the lowest sunflower seed — yield recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 422.1 kg/ha in 1973.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for sunflower seed — yield?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 41st out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
Is sunflower seed — yield rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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