Sunflower seed yields in Albania
Albania: Sunflower seed yields was 2.16 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.16 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
22nd
of 78 countries
All-time high
2.92 tonnes per hectare
in 2014
All-time low
0.4076 tonnes per hectare
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sunflower seed yields in Albania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, sunflower seed yields in Albania stood at 2.16 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed yields in Albania peaked at 2.92 tonnes per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4076 tonnes per hectare, in 1992.
That places Albania 22nd out of 78 countries 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 yields in Albania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.9142 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 1966 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +38.4% |
| 1967 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -14.2% |
| 1968 | 0.9904 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1969 | 0.9022 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +18.0% |
| 1971 | 0.895 tonnes per hectare | -15.9% |
| 1972 | 0.6364 tonnes per hectare | -28.9% |
| 1973 | 0.795 tonnes per hectare | +24.9% |
| 1974 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +25.8% |
| 1975 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +23.5% |
| 1976 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -24.1% |
| 1981 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | +43.5% |
| 1984 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | -28.4% |
| 1986 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9038 tonnes per hectare | -22.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6911 tonnes per hectare | -23.5% |
| 1989 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +59.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8095 tonnes per hectare | -26.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5534 tonnes per hectare | -31.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4076 tonnes per hectare | -26.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8067 tonnes per hectare | +97.9% |
| 1994 | 0.811 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +65.7% |
| 1996 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9198 tonnes per hectare | -39.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7857 tonnes per hectare | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | +131.4% |
| 2006 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -32.5% |
| 2008 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | +37.5% |
| 2009 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | -30.5% |
| 2013 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | +94.4% |
| 2015 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | -23.3% |
| 2018 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 2.16 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.59 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Albania's 2.16 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.18 tonnes per hectare, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sunflower seed yields in Albania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +131.4% | 0.7857 tonnes per hectare | 1.82 tonnes per hectare |
| 1993 | +97.9% | 0.4076 tonnes per hectare | 0.8067 tonnes per hectare |
| 2014 | +94.4% | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 2.92 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 0.9022 tonnes per hectare | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 0.6364 tonnes per hectare | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 0.6911 tonnes per hectare | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 0.4076 tonnes per hectare | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 0.7857 tonnes per hectare | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Albania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.148 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,923 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4113 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed yields in Albania?
- Sunflower seed yields in Albania was 2.16 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sunflower seed yields recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 tonnes per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed yields recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4076 tonnes per hectare in 1992.
- How does Albania rank for sunflower seed yields?
- Albania ranks 22nd out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed yields rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sunflower seed yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.