Sunflower seed — Yield in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Sunflower seed — Yield was 1,862 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,862 kg/ha
Change on year
down 11.1%
Rank
8th
of 25 groups
All-time high
2,224 kg/ha
in 2019
All-time low
945.7 kg/ha
in 2001
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sunflower seed — Yield in Eastern Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, sunflower seed — yield in Eastern Europe stood at 1,862 kg/ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sunflower seed — yield in Eastern Europe peaked at 2,224 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 945.7 kg/ha, in 2001.

Eastern Europe ranks 8th of 25 groups on this measure, 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 Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Sunflower seed — Yield in Eastern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 1,125 kg/ha —
1962 1,101 kg/ha -2.2%
1963 1,005 kg/ha -8.7%
1964 1,297 kg/ha +29.1%
1965 1,132 kg/ha -12.7%
1966 1,263 kg/ha +11.5%
1967 1,409 kg/ha +11.6%
1968 1,389 kg/ha -1.5%
1969 1,368 kg/ha -1.5%
1970 1,290 kg/ha -5.8%
1971 1,301 kg/ha +0.9%
1972 1,225 kg/ha -5.9%
1973 1,558 kg/ha +27.2%
1974 1,428 kg/ha -8.3%
1975 1,277 kg/ha -10.6%
1976 1,219 kg/ha -4.5%
1977 1,345 kg/ha +10.3%
1978 1,238 kg/ha -8.0%
1979 1,350 kg/ha +9.0%
1980 1,167 kg/ha -13.6%
1981 1,240 kg/ha +6.3%
1982 1,370 kg/ha +10.5%
1983 1,286 kg/ha -6.2%
1984 1,301 kg/ha +1.2%
1985 1,366 kg/ha +5.0%
1986 1,515 kg/ha +10.9%
1987 1,527 kg/ha +0.8%
1988 1,491 kg/ha -2.4%
1989 1,621 kg/ha +8.8%
1990 1,419 kg/ha -12.5%
1991 1,318 kg/ha -7.1%
1992 1,232 kg/ha -6.5%
1993 1,125 kg/ha -8.7%
1994 977 kg/ha -13.1%
1995 1,213 kg/ha +24.2%
1996 969.3 kg/ha -20.1%
1997 1,011 kg/ha +4.3%
1998 966.1 kg/ha -4.5%
1999 986.5 kg/ha +2.1%
2000 1,032 kg/ha +4.7%
2001 945.7 kg/ha -8.4%
2002 1,150 kg/ha +21.6%
2003 1,142 kg/ha -0.6%
2004 1,168 kg/ha +2.3%
2005 1,308 kg/ha +11.9%
2006 1,328 kg/ha +1.5%
2007 1,168 kg/ha -12.1%
2008 1,456 kg/ha +24.7%
2009 1,407 kg/ha -3.4%
2010 1,320 kg/ha -6.2%
2011 1,572 kg/ha +19.1%
2012 1,454 kg/ha -7.5%
2013 1,838 kg/ha +26.4%
2014 1,738 kg/ha -5.5%
2015 1,799 kg/ha +3.5%
2016 1,923 kg/ha +6.9%
2017 1,878 kg/ha -2.3%
2018 2,049 kg/ha +9.1%
2019 2,224 kg/ha +8.6%
2020 1,824 kg/ha -18.0%
2021 2,054 kg/ha +12.6%
2022 1,932 kg/ha -5.9%
2023 2,095 kg/ha +8.4%
2024 1,862 kg/ha -11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,232 kg/ha 1,005 kg/ha 1,409 kg/ha 9
1970s 1,323 kg/ha 1,219 kg/ha 1,558 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,388 kg/ha 1,167 kg/ha 1,621 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,122 kg/ha 966.1 kg/ha 1,419 kg/ha 10
2000s 1,211 kg/ha 945.7 kg/ha 1,456 kg/ha 10
2010s 1,780 kg/ha 1,320 kg/ha 2,224 kg/ha 10
2020s 1,954 kg/ha 1,824 kg/ha 2,095 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe

  1. 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,395 kg/ha compare
  2. 5 Croatia 2,970 kg/ha compare
  3. 6 Azerbaijan 2,697 kg/ha compare
  4. 6 United Republic of Tanzania 1,091 kg/ha compare
  5. 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,680 kg/ha compare
  6. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,048 kg/ha compare
  7. 8 Hungary 2,669 kg/ha compare
  8. 9 Germany 2,611 kg/ha compare
  9. 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 796.7 kg/ha compare
  10. 10 Italy 2,606 kg/ha compare
  11. 11 Tajikistan 2,600 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sunflower seed — yield in Eastern Europe?
Sunflower seed — yield in Eastern Europe was 1,862 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sunflower seed — yield recorded in Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 2,224 kg/ha in 2019.
What is the lowest sunflower seed — yield recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 945.7 kg/ha in 2001.
How does Eastern Europe rank for sunflower seed — yield?
Eastern Europe ranks 8th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is sunflower seed — yield rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Europe 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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