Sunflower seed — Yield in Israel
Israel: Sunflower seed — Yield was 3,273 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sunflower seed — Yield in Israel, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Israel recorded 3,273 kg/ha for sunflower seed — yield in 2024.
The figure is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed — yield in Israel peaked at 8,554 kg/ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 712.6 kg/ha, in 1979.
Israel ranks 1st of 76 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sunflower seed — Yield in Israel, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 857.4 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 863.6 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 886.7 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 785 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 1965 | 858.8 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 973 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 1967 | 924.7 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 1,008 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 1,113 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 956.8 kg/ha | -14.0% |
| 1971 | 1,023 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 1,053 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 1,137 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 1,414 kg/ha | +24.4% |
| 1975 | 1,027 kg/ha | -27.3% |
| 1976 | 1,095 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 951.8 kg/ha | -13.0% |
| 1978 | 883 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 712.6 kg/ha | -19.3% |
| 1980 | 951.5 kg/ha | +33.5% |
| 1981 | 971.4 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 1,006 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 1,397 kg/ha | +38.8% |
| 1984 | 1,262 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 1,744 kg/ha | +38.1% |
| 1986 | 1,429 kg/ha | -18.1% |
| 1987 | 1,203 kg/ha | -15.8% |
| 1988 | 1,040 kg/ha | -13.5% |
| 1989 | 1,565 kg/ha | +50.4% |
| 1990 | 1,530 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 1,564 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1,672 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 1,624 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 1,414 kg/ha | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 1,853 kg/ha | +31.1% |
| 1996 | 1,648 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 1,941 kg/ha | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 1,260 kg/ha | -35.1% |
| 1999 | 1,194 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 1,572 kg/ha | +31.7% |
| 2001 | 1,158 kg/ha | -26.3% |
| 2002 | 1,216 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 1,701 kg/ha | +39.9% |
| 2004 | 1,869 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 2,412 kg/ha | +29.0% |
| 2006 | 3,149 kg/ha | +30.6% |
| 2007 | 2,920 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 4,755 kg/ha | +62.8% |
| 2009 | 5,245 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 5,323 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 7,626 kg/ha | +43.3% |
| 2012 | 8,415 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 8,554 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 7,127 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 5,414 kg/ha | -24.0% |
| 2016 | 7,118 kg/ha | +31.5% |
| 2017 | 2,500 kg/ha | -64.9% |
| 2018 | 7,941 kg/ha | +217.6% |
| 2019 | 4,378 kg/ha | -44.9% |
| 2020 | 3,846 kg/ha | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 3,721 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 3,876 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 3,872 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 3,273 kg/ha | -15.5% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 3,273 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,163 kg/ha, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Israel's 3,273 kg/ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,753 kg/ha, 1.9× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sunflower seed — Yield in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +217.6% | 2,500 kg/ha | 7,941 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 918.93 kg/ha | 785 kg/ha | 1,113 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,025 kg/ha | 712.6 kg/ha | 1,414 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,257 kg/ha | 951.5 kg/ha | 1,744 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,570 kg/ha | 1,194 kg/ha | 1,941 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,600 kg/ha | 1,158 kg/ha | 5,245 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,440 kg/ha | 2,500 kg/ha | 8,554 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,718 kg/ha | 3,273 kg/ha | 3,876 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 1 Türkiye 2,260 kg/ha compare
- 2 Egypt 3,085 kg/ha compare
- 3 China 3,010 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
More agriculture & rural data for Israel
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 696.75 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7021 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0842 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed — yield in Israel?
- Sunflower seed — yield in Israel was 3,273 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sunflower seed — yield recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 8,554 kg/ha in 2013.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed — yield recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 712.6 kg/ha in 1979.
- How does Israel rank for sunflower seed — yield?
- Israel ranks 1st out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed — yield rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel 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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