Sunflower seed — Yield in Pakistan
Pakistan: Sunflower seed — Yield was 1,572 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sunflower seed — Yield in Pakistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, sunflower seed — yield in Pakistan stood at 1,572 kg/ha.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed — yield in Pakistan peaked at 1,756 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 455.2 kg/ha, in 1975.
Pakistan ranks 40th of 76 countries 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 500 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 514.3 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 514.3 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 500 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 555.6 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 600 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 636.4 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 666.7 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 719.4 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 698.4 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 626.3 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 476.7 kg/ha | -23.9% |
| 1975 | 455.2 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 472 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 483.3 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 945.9 kg/ha | +95.7% |
| 1979 | 649.3 kg/ha | -31.4% |
| 1980 | 599.7 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 746.3 kg/ha | +24.4% |
| 1982 | 809.3 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 776.3 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 830.1 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 830.1 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 888 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 1,090 kg/ha | +22.7% |
| 1988 | 986.5 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 1,167 kg/ha | +18.3% |
| 1990 | 949 kg/ha | -18.7% |
| 1991 | 1,103 kg/ha | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 965.4 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 1,091 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 1,104 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1,253 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 1,270 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1,305 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1,317 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1,302 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1,311 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,502 kg/ha | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 1,174 kg/ha | -21.9% |
| 2003 | 1,193 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,402 kg/ha | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 1,241 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 1,071 kg/ha | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 1,260 kg/ha | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 1,520 kg/ha | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 1,315 kg/ha | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 1,271 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1,345 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 1,199 kg/ha | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 1,241 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1,265 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1,194 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 1,041 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 1,218 kg/ha | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 1,406 kg/ha | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 1,281 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 1,457 kg/ha | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 1,484 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1,566 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 1,756 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 1,572 kg/ha | -10.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1,572 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,095 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1,572 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,753 kg/ha, 90% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sunflower seed — Yield in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +95.7% | 483.3 kg/ha | 945.9 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 535.62 kg/ha | 500 kg/ha | 636.4 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 619.32 kg/ha | 455.2 kg/ha | 945.9 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 872.34 kg/ha | 599.7 kg/ha | 1,167 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,166 kg/ha | 949 kg/ha | 1,317 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,299 kg/ha | 1,071 kg/ha | 1,520 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,246 kg/ha | 1,041 kg/ha | 1,406 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,567 kg/ha | 1,457 kg/ha | 1,756 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More agriculture & rural data for Pakistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 367.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6047 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed — yield in Pakistan?
- Sunflower seed — yield in Pakistan was 1,572 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sunflower seed — yield recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,756 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed — yield recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 455.2 kg/ha in 1975.
- How does Pakistan rank for sunflower seed — yield?
- Pakistan ranks 40th out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed — yield rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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