Sunflower seed yields in Germany
Germany: Sunflower seed yields was 2.61 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.61 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
8th
of 78 countries
All-time high
3.43 tonnes per hectare
in 1988
All-time low
1.65 tonnes per hectare
in 1994
Years of data
38
1987–2024
Sunflower seed yields in Germany, 1987–2024
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 Germany is 2.61 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed yields in Germany peaked at 3.43 tonnes per hectare in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.65 tonnes per hectare, in 1994.
Germany ranks 8th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Sunflower seed yields in Germany, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1988 | 3.43 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | -13.7% |
| 1993 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | -37.2% |
| 1995 | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | +29.4% |
| 1996 | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | +37.2% |
| 2008 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | -26.0% |
| 2009 | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | -21.5% |
| 2011 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | +26.6% |
| 2022 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | -27.7% |
| 2023 | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | +31.1% |
| 2024 | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 2.61 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.14 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Germany's 2.61 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)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.18 tonnes per hectare | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | 3.43 tonnes per hectare | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 5 Azerbaijan 2.7 tonnes per hectare compare
- 6 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.68 tonnes per hectare compare
- 7 Hungary 2.67 tonnes per hectare compare
- 9 Italy 2.61 tonnes per hectare compare
- 10 Tajikistan 2.6 tonnes per hectare compare
- 11 Slovakia 2.53 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 527.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1786 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed yields in Germany?
- Sunflower seed yields in Germany was 2.61 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.43 tonnes per hectare in 1988.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed yields recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 tonnes per hectare in 1994.
- How does Germany rank for sunflower seed yields?
- Germany ranks 8th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed yields rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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.