Sunflower seed — Yield in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Sunflower seed — Yield was 1,745 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,745 kg/ha
Change on year
down 16.8%
Rank
12th
of 29 groups
All-time high
2,485 kg/ha
in 2018
All-time low
1,052 kg/ha
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sunflower seed — Yield in European Union (27), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 1,745 kg/ha for sunflower seed — yield in 2024.

That represents a change of down 16.8% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sunflower seed — yield in European Union (27) peaked at 2,485 kg/ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,052 kg/ha, in 1975.

European Union (27) ranks 12th of 29 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,306 kg/ha 1,120 kg/ha 1,518 kg/ha 9
1970s 1,266 kg/ha 1,052 kg/ha 1,424 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,584 kg/ha 1,372 kg/ha 1,798 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,456 kg/ha 1,171 kg/ha 1,709 kg/ha 10
2000s 1,639 kg/ha 1,435 kg/ha 1,906 kg/ha 10
2010s 2,092 kg/ha 1,660 kg/ha 2,485 kg/ha 10
2020s 2,033 kg/ha 1,745 kg/ha 2,378 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 9 Germany 2,611 kg/ha compare
  2. 10 Italy 2,606 kg/ha compare
  3. 11 Tajikistan 2,600 kg/ha compare
  4. 12 Slovak Republic 2,526 kg/ha compare
  5. 13 Czechia 2,504 kg/ha compare
  6. 14 Serbia 2,504 kg/ha compare
  7. 15 Luxembourg 2,393 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sunflower seed — yield in European Union (27)?
Sunflower seed — yield in European Union (27) was 1,745 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sunflower seed — yield recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 2,485 kg/ha in 2018.
What is the lowest sunflower seed — yield recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,052 kg/ha in 1975.
How does European Union (27) rank for sunflower seed — yield?
European Union (27) ranks 12th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is sunflower seed — yield rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) 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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