Sunflower seed — Yield in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Sunflower seed — Yield was 1,673 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sunflower seed — Yield in Southern Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, sunflower seed — yield in Southern Europe stood at 1,673 kg/ha.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed — yield in Southern Europe peaked at 1,978 kg/ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 736.3 kg/ha, in 1975.
That places Southern Europe 12th out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,308 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,547 kg/ha | +18.3% |
| 1963 | 1,576 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 1,671 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 1,571 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 1,613 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 1,529 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 1,653 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 1,501 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 1970 | 1,176 kg/ha | -21.7% |
| 1971 | 1,172 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 1,010 kg/ha | -13.8% |
| 1973 | 1,134 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 935.5 kg/ha | -17.5% |
| 1975 | 736.3 kg/ha | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 973 kg/ha | +32.1% |
| 1977 | 1,168 kg/ha | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 1,221 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 1,174 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 1,161 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 812.1 kg/ha | -30.0% |
| 1982 | 1,024 kg/ha | +26.1% |
| 1983 | 975.6 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 1,208 kg/ha | +23.8% |
| 1985 | 1,151 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 1,341 kg/ha | +16.5% |
| 1987 | 1,311 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 1,426 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 1,275 kg/ha | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 1,293 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 1,246 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 1,118 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 806.8 kg/ha | -27.8% |
| 1994 | 996.8 kg/ha | +23.5% |
| 1995 | 924.5 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 1,293 kg/ha | +39.8% |
| 1997 | 1,414 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 1,334 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 1,099 kg/ha | -17.7% |
| 2000 | 1,389 kg/ha | +26.5% |
| 2001 | 1,282 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 1,311 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1,202 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 1,440 kg/ha | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 1,227 kg/ha | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 1,449 kg/ha | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 1,493 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1,573 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 1,386 kg/ha | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 1,569 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 1,600 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1,230 kg/ha | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 1,652 kg/ha | +34.3% |
| 2014 | 1,690 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1,519 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 1,706 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 1,660 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1,978 kg/ha | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 1,877 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 1,936 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 1,839 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 1,534 kg/ha | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 1,688 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 1,673 kg/ha | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,552 kg/ha | 1,308 kg/ha | 1,671 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,070 kg/ha | 736.3 kg/ha | 1,221 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,168 kg/ha | 812.1 kg/ha | 1,426 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,152 kg/ha | 806.8 kg/ha | 1,414 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,375 kg/ha | 1,202 kg/ha | 1,573 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,648 kg/ha | 1,230 kg/ha | 1,978 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,734 kg/ha | 1,534 kg/ha | 1,936 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed — yield in Southern Europe?
- Sunflower seed — yield in Southern Europe was 1,673 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sunflower seed — yield recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,978 kg/ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed — yield recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 736.3 kg/ha in 1975.
- How does Southern Europe rank for sunflower seed — yield?
- Southern Europe ranks 12th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed — yield rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Europe 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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