Sunflower seed — Yield in World
World: Sunflower seed — Yield was 1,818 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sunflower seed — Yield in World, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
World recorded 1,818 kg/ha for sunflower seed — yield in 2024.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed — yield in World peaked at 2,058 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 969.6 kg/ha, in 1963.
That places World 10th 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 World, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,022 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,016 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 969.6 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 1,200 kg/ha | +23.7% |
| 1965 | 1,059 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 1966 | 1,172 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 1,273 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 1,277 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 1,222 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 1,149 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 1,141 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 1,071 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 1,262 kg/ha | +17.8% |
| 1974 | 1,201 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 1,068 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 1,085 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 1,196 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 1,125 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 1,243 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 1,099 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 1,168 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 1,245 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 1,206 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 1,195 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 1,270 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 1,349 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 1,351 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1,361 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1,408 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 1,333 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 1,346 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1,212 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 1,068 kg/ha | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 1,185 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 1,262 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 1,211 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 1,257 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 1,205 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 1,222 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1,249 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1,156 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 1,267 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 1,183 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 1,201 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1,325 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 1,310 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1,218 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 1,441 kg/ha | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 1,342 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 1,354 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1,559 kg/ha | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 1,465 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 1,708 kg/ha | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 1,664 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1,723 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1,803 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 1,813 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,939 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 2,058 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 1,820 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 1,969 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 1,843 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 1,963 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 1,818 kg/ha | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,135 kg/ha | 969.6 kg/ha | 1,277 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,154 kg/ha | 1,068 kg/ha | 1,262 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,265 kg/ha | 1,099 kg/ha | 1,408 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,230 kg/ha | 1,068 kg/ha | 1,346 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,269 kg/ha | 1,156 kg/ha | 1,441 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,708 kg/ha | 1,354 kg/ha | 2,058 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,882 kg/ha | 1,818 kg/ha | 1,969 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 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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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 577.68 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4217 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 42.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed — yield in World?
- Sunflower seed — yield in World was 1,818 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sunflower seed — yield recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 2,058 kg/ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed — yield recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 969.6 kg/ha in 1963.
- How does World rank for sunflower seed — yield?
- World ranks 10th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed — yield rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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