Sunflower seed — Yield in South America

South America: Sunflower seed — Yield was 2,023 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,023 kg/ha
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
3rd
of 29 groups
All-time high
2,051 kg/ha
in 2015
All-time low
629.1 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sunflower seed — Yield in South America, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2024, sunflower seed — yield in South America stood at 2,023 kg/ha.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sunflower seed — yield in South America peaked at 2,051 kg/ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 629.1 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places South America 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 771.81 kg/ha 629.1 kg/ha 928.1 kg/ha 9
1970s 778.29 kg/ha 704.3 kg/ha 909.9 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,211 kg/ha 866.4 kg/ha 1,422 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,648 kg/ha 1,401 kg/ha 1,907 kg/ha 10
2000s 1,636 kg/ha 1,304 kg/ha 1,799 kg/ha 10
2010s 1,834 kg/ha 1,470 kg/ha 2,051 kg/ha 10
2020s 1,974 kg/ha 1,929 kg/ha 2,023 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 1 Israel 3,273 kg/ha compare
  2. 2 Egypt 3,085 kg/ha compare
  3. 3 China 3,010 kg/ha compare
  4. 3 China, mainland 3,010 kg/ha compare
  5. 5 Croatia 2,970 kg/ha compare
  6. 6 Azerbaijan 2,697 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sunflower seed — yield in South America?
Sunflower seed — yield in South America was 2,023 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sunflower seed — yield recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 2,051 kg/ha in 2015.
What is the lowest sunflower seed — yield recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 629.1 kg/ha in 1961.
How does South America rank for sunflower seed — yield?
South America ranks 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is sunflower seed — yield rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America 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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Indicator
Sunflower seed — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
111 places, 5,534 data points, 1961–2024
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