Sunflower seed — Yield in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Sunflower seed — Yield was 1,745 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sunflower seed — Yield in European Union (27), 1961–2024
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 11th 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 European Union (27), year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,120 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,152 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 1,162 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 1,195 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 1,212 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 1,445 kg/ha | +19.3% |
| 1967 | 1,518 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 1,444 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 1,507 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 1,272 kg/ha | -15.6% |
| 1971 | 1,334 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 1,354 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 1,313 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 1,124 kg/ha | -14.4% |
| 1975 | 1,052 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 1,193 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 1,297 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 1,298 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1,424 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 1,418 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1,372 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 1,534 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 1,400 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 1,555 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 1,557 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1,715 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 1,787 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 1,798 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1,708 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 1,614 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 1,709 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 1,456 kg/ha | -14.8% |
| 1993 | 1,171 kg/ha | -19.6% |
| 1994 | 1,377 kg/ha | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 1,368 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1,497 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 1,490 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1,449 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 1,427 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1,435 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1,458 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,552 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 1,501 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 1,843 kg/ha | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 1,671 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 1,742 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1,480 kg/ha | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 1,906 kg/ha | +28.8% |
| 2009 | 1,805 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 1,863 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1,960 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 1,660 kg/ha | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 1,999 kg/ha | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 2,174 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 1,876 kg/ha | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 2,112 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 2,418 kg/ha | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 2,485 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 2,370 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 2,054 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 2,378 kg/ha | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 1,892 kg/ha | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 2,097 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 1,745 kg/ha | -16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 11th out of 25 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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