Sunflower seed yields in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Sunflower seed yields was 2.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sunflower seed yields in Azerbaijan, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 2.7 tonnes per hectare for sunflower seed yields in 2024.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed yields in Azerbaijan peaked at 2.85 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2253 tonnes per hectare, in 1995.
Azerbaijan ranks 5th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Sunflower seed yields in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.9627 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 0.4427 tonnes per hectare | -54.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4402 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2253 tonnes per hectare | -48.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7597 tonnes per hectare | +237.2% |
| 1997 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +50.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6192 tonnes per hectare | -45.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9094 tonnes per hectare | +46.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8646 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9738 tonnes per hectare | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | +15.9% |
| 2024 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 2.7 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.59 tonnes per hectare, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 2.7 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.18 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sunflower seed yields in Azerbaijan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +237.2% | 0.2253 tonnes per hectare | 0.7597 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6878 tonnes per hectare | 0.2253 tonnes per hectare | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | 0.8646 tonnes per hectare | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More agriculture & rural data for Azerbaijan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0593 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 439.1 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2794 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4136 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed yields in Azerbaijan?
- Sunflower seed yields in Azerbaijan was 2.7 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed yields recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2253 tonnes per hectare in 1995.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for sunflower seed yields?
- Azerbaijan ranks 5th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed yields rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.