Sunflower seed yields in Albania
Albania: Sunflower seed yields was 2.16 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 77 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.
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 4.52 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.8% (2025)
- Rural population 966,348 (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 41.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 135,654 hectares (2023)
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 77 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.