Sunflower seed — Yield in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Sunflower seed — Yield was 1,030 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,030 kg/ha
Change on year
down 4.1%
Rank
24th
of 29 groups
All-time high
1,099 kg/ha
in 2019
All-time low
355.6 kg/ha
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sunflower seed — Yield in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 1,030 kg/ha for sunflower seed — yield in 2024.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sunflower seed — yield in Eastern Africa peaked at 1,099 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 355.6 kg/ha, in 1965.

Eastern Africa ranks 24th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 405.74 kg/ha 355.6 kg/ha 479.3 kg/ha 9
1970s 559.1 kg/ha 485.8 kg/ha 640.9 kg/ha 10
1980s 570.09 kg/ha 466.2 kg/ha 679.2 kg/ha 10
1990s 562.61 kg/ha 426.3 kg/ha 700.6 kg/ha 10
2000s 760.52 kg/ha 706.6 kg/ha 833.9 kg/ha 10
2010s 982.55 kg/ha 860.4 kg/ha 1,099 kg/ha 10
2020s 1,071 kg/ha 1,030 kg/ha 1,088 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 21 Switzerland 2,182 kg/ha compare
  2. 22 Ukraine 2,179 kg/ha compare
  3. 23 Albania 2,163 kg/ha compare
  4. 24 Lebanon 2,155 kg/ha compare
  5. 25 Greece 2,145 kg/ha compare
  6. 26 Canada 2,129 kg/ha compare
  7. 27 Argentina 2,114 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sunflower seed — yield in Eastern Africa?
Sunflower seed — yield in Eastern Africa was 1,030 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sunflower seed — yield recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1,099 kg/ha in 2019.
What is the lowest sunflower seed — yield recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 355.6 kg/ha in 1965.
How does Eastern Africa rank for sunflower seed — yield?
Eastern Africa ranks 24th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is sunflower seed — yield rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Africa 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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