Sunflower seed yields in Argentina
Argentina: Sunflower seed yields was 2.11 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.11 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
26th
of 78 countries
All-time high
2.19 tonnes per hectare
in 2015
All-time low
0.6514 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sunflower seed yields in Argentina, 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
Argentina recorded 2.11 tonnes per hectare for sunflower seed yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed yields in Argentina peaked at 2.19 tonnes per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6514 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Argentina 26th 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 Argentina, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6514 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.7185 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1963 | 0.7434 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.764 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.7458 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.8798 tonnes per hectare | +18.0% |
| 1967 | 0.9018 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.963 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 0.7368 tonnes per hectare | -23.5% |
| 1970 | 0.8463 tonnes per hectare | +14.9% |
| 1971 | 0.6976 tonnes per hectare | -17.6% |
| 1972 | 0.7594 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7026 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 0.8153 tonnes per hectare | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7284 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1976 | 0.8622 tonnes per hectare | +18.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7335 tonnes per hectare | -14.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9184 tonnes per hectare | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 0.8895 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9844 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +20.2% |
| 1983 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +30.3% |
| 1986 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +20.8% |
| 1992 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | -19.4% |
| 1993 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | +32.6% |
| 1995 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | +41.1% |
| 2012 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | +34.1% |
| 2016 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 2.11 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.59 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 2.11 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.32 tonnes per hectare, 1.6× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7894 tonnes per hectare | 0.6514 tonnes per hectare | 0.963 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7864 tonnes per hectare | 0.6976 tonnes per hectare | 0.9184 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | 0.8895 tonnes per hectare | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 824.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0765 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed yields in Argentina?
- Sunflower seed yields in Argentina was 2.11 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 tonnes per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed yields recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6514 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Argentina rank for sunflower seed yields?
- Argentina ranks 26th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed yields rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina 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.