Sunflower seed — Yield in China
China: Sunflower seed — Yield was 3,010 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sunflower seed — Yield in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sunflower seed — yield in China is 3,010 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed — yield in China peaked at 3,061 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 822.8 kg/ha, in 1972.
China ranks 3rd of 76 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sunflower seed — Yield in China, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,245 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,245 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,245 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,245 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,245 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 868.4 kg/ha | -30.3% |
| 1967 | 875 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 875 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 869 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 875 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 875 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 822.8 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 864.2 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 853.7 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 842.1 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 869.6 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 988.4 kg/ha | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 871.9 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 1979 | 924.4 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 1,079 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 1,281 kg/ha | +18.7% |
| 1982 | 1,529 kg/ha | +19.4% |
| 1983 | 1,829 kg/ha | +19.6% |
| 1984 | 1,682 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 1,175 kg/ha | -30.1% |
| 1986 | 1,395 kg/ha | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 1,399 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1,421 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1,486 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 1,878 kg/ha | +26.4% |
| 1991 | 1,799 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 1,826 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1,773 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 1,699 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 1,561 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 2,060 kg/ha | +32.0% |
| 1997 | 1,643 kg/ha | -20.2% |
| 1998 | 1,647 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,561 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 1,590 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1,455 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 1,721 kg/ha | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 1,486 kg/ha | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 1,660 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 1,890 kg/ha | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 1,825 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1,650 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 1,858 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 2,040 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 2,335 kg/ha | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 2,460 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 2,614 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 2,624 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,627 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,604 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2,682 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2,690 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,707 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2,910 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 2,945 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 3,061 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 2,794 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 2,827 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 3,010 kg/ha | +6.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 3,010 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,667 kg/ha, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,079 kg/ha | 868.4 kg/ha | 1,245 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 878.71 kg/ha | 822.8 kg/ha | 988.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,428 kg/ha | 1,079 kg/ha | 1,829 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,745 kg/ha | 1,561 kg/ha | 2,060 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,717 kg/ha | 1,455 kg/ha | 2,040 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,625 kg/ha | 2,335 kg/ha | 2,910 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,928 kg/ha | 2,794 kg/ha | 3,061 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 Israel 3,273 kg/ha compare
- 1 Türkiye 2,260 kg/ha compare
- 2 Egypt 3,085 kg/ha compare
- 3 China, mainland 3,010 kg/ha compare
- 3 Republic of Moldova 1,485 kg/ha compare
- 4 Syrian Arab Republic 1,460 kg/ha compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,395 kg/ha compare
- 5 Croatia 2,970 kg/ha compare
- 6 Azerbaijan 2,697 kg/ha compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 1,091 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed — yield in China?
- Sunflower seed — yield in China was 3,010 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sunflower seed — yield recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3,061 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed — yield recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 822.8 kg/ha in 1972.
- How does China rank for sunflower seed — yield?
- China ranks 3rd out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed — yield rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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