Sunflower seed yields in Australia
Australia: Sunflower seed yields was 1.52 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.52 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
39th
of 78 countries
All-time high
1.54 tonnes per hectare
in 2010
All-time low
0.4221 tonnes per hectare
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sunflower seed yields in Australia, 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
The most recent figure for sunflower seed yields in Australia is 1.52 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed yields in Australia peaked at 1.54 tonnes per hectare in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4221 tonnes per hectare, in 1973.
Australia ranks 39th of 78 countries on this measure, 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 Australia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7318 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.6661 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6774 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.5853 tonnes per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1965 | 0.6354 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 0.6526 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.4946 tonnes per hectare | -24.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5281 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 0.458 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 1970 | 0.5099 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 0.7786 tonnes per hectare | +52.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5001 tonnes per hectare | -35.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4221 tonnes per hectare | -15.6% |
| 1974 | 0.56 tonnes per hectare | +32.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5412 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5877 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5562 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7179 tonnes per hectare | +29.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7143 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.6407 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7031 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6484 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5909 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7296 tonnes per hectare | +23.5% |
| 1985 | 0.8277 tonnes per hectare | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7766 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7131 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +51.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9287 tonnes per hectare | -13.9% |
| 1990 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +18.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9104 tonnes per hectare | -17.4% |
| 1992 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8352 tonnes per hectare | -21.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9291 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8238 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8311 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +24.0% |
| 1998 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9413 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8837 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5418 tonnes per hectare | -38.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7825 tonnes per hectare | +44.4% |
| 2005 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +62.5% |
| 2006 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8296 tonnes per hectare | -21.6% |
| 2008 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +81.8% |
| 2009 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | -29.2% |
| 2010 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +44.2% |
| 2011 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -25.8% |
| 2012 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -27.2% |
| 2015 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8409 tonnes per hectare | -28.8% |
| 2017 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +25.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9517 tonnes per hectare | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8418 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +52.6% |
| 2021 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.52 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.14 tonnes per hectare, 71% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6033 tonnes per hectare | 0.458 tonnes per hectare | 0.7318 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5888 tonnes per hectare | 0.4221 tonnes per hectare | 0.7786 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7638 tonnes per hectare | 0.5909 tonnes per hectare | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9838 tonnes per hectare | 0.8238 tonnes per hectare | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9934 tonnes per hectare | 0.5418 tonnes per hectare | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 0.8409 tonnes per hectare | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 36 Paraguay 1.67 tonnes per hectare compare
- 37 Belarus 1.67 tonnes per hectare compare
- 38 Pakistan 1.57 tonnes per hectare compare
- 40 Brazil 1.51 tonnes per hectare compare
- 41 Moldova 1.48 tonnes per hectare compare
- 42 Kazakhstan 1.46 tonnes per hectare compare
- 42 Syria 1.46 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,476 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1228 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed yields in Australia?
- Sunflower seed yields in Australia was 1.52 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 tonnes per hectare in 2010.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed yields recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4221 tonnes per hectare in 1973.
- How does Australia rank for sunflower seed yields?
- Australia ranks 39th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed yields rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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.