Sunflower seed yields in India
India: Sunflower seed yields was 1.12 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.12 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
51st
of 78 countries
All-time high
1.12 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
0.3353 tonnes per hectare
in 1988
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Sunflower seed yields in India, 1970–2024
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 India stood at 1.12 tonnes per hectare. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed yields in India peaked at 1.12 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3353 tonnes per hectare, in 1988.
That places India 51st 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 55 years of available data.
Sunflower seed yields in India, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6496 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1971 | 0.6496 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6496 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7131 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6706 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6867 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5412 tonnes per hectare | -21.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5222 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.544 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5188 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5553 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5642 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.497 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4305 tonnes per hectare | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5267 tonnes per hectare | +22.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3737 tonnes per hectare | -29.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4107 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3847 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3353 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5295 tonnes per hectare | +57.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5346 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4768 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6148 tonnes per hectare | +28.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4909 tonnes per hectare | -20.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5963 tonnes per hectare | +21.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6021 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5962 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6365 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.472 tonnes per hectare | -25.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5817 tonnes per hectare | +23.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5917 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5861 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5687 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5271 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4658 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5489 tonnes per hectare | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5914 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6411 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7494 tonnes per hectare | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5906 tonnes per hectare | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6765 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6942 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7201 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6721 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7571 tonnes per hectare | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6715 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 0.653 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6934 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8537 tonnes per hectare | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8077 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9834 tonnes per hectare | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9864 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9765 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.12 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.09 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6145 tonnes per hectare | 0.5188 tonnes per hectare | 0.7131 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4608 tonnes per hectare | 0.3353 tonnes per hectare | 0.5642 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5602 tonnes per hectare | 0.472 tonnes per hectare | 0.6365 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5861 tonnes per hectare | 0.4658 tonnes per hectare | 0.7494 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7199 tonnes per hectare | 0.653 tonnes per hectare | 0.8537 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 0.9765 tonnes per hectare | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed yields in India?
- Sunflower seed yields in India was 1.12 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed yields recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3353 tonnes per hectare in 1988.
- How does India rank for sunflower seed yields?
- India ranks 51st out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed yields rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.