Sunflower seed — Yield in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Sunflower seed — Yield was 711.3 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sunflower seed — Yield in Middle Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, sunflower seed — yield in Middle Africa stood at 711.3 kg/ha.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed — yield in Middle Africa peaked at 1,500 kg/ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 636.4 kg/ha, in 1984.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sunflower seed — Yield in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,500 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,000 kg/ha | -33.3% |
| 1963 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 875 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 1967 | 1,000 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 750 kg/ha | -25.0% |
| 1969 | 888.9 kg/ha | +18.5% |
| 1970 | 1,000 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 800 kg/ha | -20.0% |
| 1972 | 1,200 kg/ha | +50.0% |
| 1973 | 1,000 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 769.2 kg/ha | -23.1% |
| 1975 | 769.2 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 769.2 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 714.3 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 714.3 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 666.7 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 666.7 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 666.7 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 642.9 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 666.7 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 636.4 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 636.4 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 636.4 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 666.7 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 636.4 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 666.7 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 642.9 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 666.7 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 687.5 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 666.7 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 671.4 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 668 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 674.8 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 678.4 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 683.1 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 689.7 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 733.3 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 708.7 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 708.7 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 709 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 707.6 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 705.8 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 697.9 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 696.8 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 696.1 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 695.9 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 687.5 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 697 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 705.9 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 705.9 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 706.5 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 706.9 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 707.2 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 707.9 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 708.3 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 708.8 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 709.5 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 710.7 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 710.3 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 710.8 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 711.3 kg/ha | +0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sunflower seed — Yield in Middle Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +50.0% | 800 kg/ha | 1,200 kg/ha |
| 1962 | -33.3% | 1,500 kg/ha | 1,000 kg/ha |
| 1968 | -25.0% | 1,000 kg/ha | 750 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,002 kg/ha | 750 kg/ha | 1,500 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 840.29 kg/ha | 666.7 kg/ha | 1,200 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 652.2 kg/ha | 636.4 kg/ha | 666.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 672.92 kg/ha | 642.9 kg/ha | 689.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 705.98 kg/ha | 695.9 kg/ha | 733.3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 704.19 kg/ha | 687.5 kg/ha | 708.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 710.52 kg/ha | 709.5 kg/ha | 711.3 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,680 kg/ha compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,048 kg/ha compare
- 8 Hungary 2,669 kg/ha compare
- 9 Germany 2,611 kg/ha compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 796.7 kg/ha compare
- 10 Italy 2,606 kg/ha compare
- 11 Tajikistan 2,600 kg/ha compare
- 12 Slovakia 2,526 kg/ha compare
- 13 Czechia 2,504 kg/ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed — yield in Middle Africa?
- Sunflower seed — yield in Middle Africa was 711.3 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sunflower seed — yield recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,500 kg/ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed — yield recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 636.4 kg/ha in 1984.
- How does Middle Africa rank for sunflower seed — yield?
- Middle Africa ranks 10th out of 10 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed — yield rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle 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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