Sunflower seed — Yield in Portugal
Portugal: Sunflower seed — Yield was 2,066 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sunflower seed — Yield in Portugal, 1971–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sunflower seed — yield in Portugal is 2,066 kg/ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed — yield in Portugal peaked at 2,066 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 276.8 kg/ha, in 1995.
Portugal ranks 29th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sunflower seed — Yield in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 766.4 kg/ha | — |
| 1972 | 759.6 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 555 kg/ha | -26.9% |
| 1974 | 496.2 kg/ha | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 621.3 kg/ha | +25.2% |
| 1976 | 627.7 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 670.4 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 769.1 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 612.2 kg/ha | -20.4% |
| 1980 | 888.6 kg/ha | +45.1% |
| 1981 | 364.3 kg/ha | -59.0% |
| 1982 | 858.5 kg/ha | +135.7% |
| 1983 | 521.3 kg/ha | -39.3% |
| 1984 | 754.5 kg/ha | +44.7% |
| 1985 | 717.1 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 748.6 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 672.2 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 841.8 kg/ha | +25.2% |
| 1989 | 830.4 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 578.5 kg/ha | -30.3% |
| 1991 | 567.5 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 662.3 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 474.4 kg/ha | -28.4% |
| 1994 | 300.8 kg/ha | -36.6% |
| 1995 | 276.8 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 360.7 kg/ha | +30.3% |
| 1997 | 405.2 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 631.1 kg/ha | +55.8% |
| 1999 | 349.8 kg/ha | -44.6% |
| 2000 | 551 kg/ha | +57.5% |
| 2001 | 568.9 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 562.5 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 491.8 kg/ha | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 490.6 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 339.2 kg/ha | -30.9% |
| 2006 | 528.5 kg/ha | +55.8% |
| 2007 | 800.3 kg/ha | +51.4% |
| 2008 | 664.7 kg/ha | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 536.7 kg/ha | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 543.5 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 560.8 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 533.8 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 639.4 kg/ha | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 1,056 kg/ha | +65.2% |
| 2015 | 1,242 kg/ha | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 1,441 kg/ha | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 1,546 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 1,688 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 1,545 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 1,505 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1,683 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 1,567 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 1,854 kg/ha | +18.3% |
| 2024 | 2,066 kg/ha | +11.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 2,066 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,163 kg/ha, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 2,066 kg/ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,182 kg/ha, 95% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sunflower seed — Yield in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +135.7% | 364.3 kg/ha | 858.5 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 653.1 kg/ha | 496.2 kg/ha | 769.1 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1980s | 719.73 kg/ha | 364.3 kg/ha | 888.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 460.71 kg/ha | 276.8 kg/ha | 662.3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 553.42 kg/ha | 339.2 kg/ha | 800.3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,080 kg/ha | 533.8 kg/ha | 1,688 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,735 kg/ha | 1,505 kg/ha | 2,066 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Portugal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 628.85 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5936 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.385 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed — yield in Portugal?
- Sunflower seed — yield in Portugal was 2,066 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sunflower seed — yield recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,066 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed — yield recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 276.8 kg/ha in 1995.
- How does Portugal rank for sunflower seed — yield?
- Portugal ranks 29th out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed — yield rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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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