Sunflower seed yields in Israel
Israel: Sunflower seed yields was 3.27 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.27 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 15.5%
World rank
1st
of 78 countries
All-time high
8.55 tonnes per hectare
in 2013
All-time low
0.7126 tonnes per hectare
in 1979
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sunflower seed yields in Israel, 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 Israel is 3.27 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed yields in Israel peaked at 8.55 tonnes per hectare in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7126 tonnes per hectare, in 1979.
That places Israel 1st out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sunflower seed yields in Israel, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8574 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.8636 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.8867 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.785 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 1965 | 0.8588 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 0.973 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1967 | 0.9247 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 0.9568 tonnes per hectare | -14.0% |
| 1971 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | +24.4% |
| 1975 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -27.3% |
| 1976 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 0.9518 tonnes per hectare | -13.0% |
| 1978 | 0.883 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.7126 tonnes per hectare | -19.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9515 tonnes per hectare | +33.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9714 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +38.8% |
| 1984 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | +38.1% |
| 1986 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | -18.1% |
| 1987 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -15.8% |
| 1988 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -13.5% |
| 1989 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | +50.4% |
| 1990 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | +31.1% |
| 1996 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -35.1% |
| 1999 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | +31.7% |
| 2001 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -26.3% |
| 2002 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +39.9% |
| 2004 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | +29.0% |
| 2006 | 3.15 tonnes per hectare | +30.6% |
| 2007 | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 4.75 tonnes per hectare | +62.8% |
| 2009 | 5.25 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 5.32 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 7.63 tonnes per hectare | +43.3% |
| 2012 | 8.42 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 8.55 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 7.13 tonnes per hectare | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 5.41 tonnes per hectare | -24.0% |
| 2016 | 7.12 tonnes per hectare | +31.5% |
| 2017 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | -64.9% |
| 2018 | 7.94 tonnes per hectare | +217.6% |
| 2019 | 4.38 tonnes per hectare | -44.9% |
| 2020 | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 3.72 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 3.88 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 3.87 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 3.27 tonnes per hectare | -15.5% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 3.27 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.14 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Israel's 3.27 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.52 tonnes per hectare, 2.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sunflower seed yields in Israel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +217.6% | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 7.94 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9189 tonnes per hectare | 0.785 tonnes per hectare | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 0.7126 tonnes per hectare | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 0.9515 tonnes per hectare | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 5.25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.44 tonnes per hectare | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 8.55 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.72 tonnes per hectare | 3.27 tonnes per hectare | 3.88 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More agriculture & rural data for Israel
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 696.75 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7021 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0842 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed yields in Israel?
- Sunflower seed yields in Israel was 3.27 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 8.55 tonnes per hectare in 2013.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed yields recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7126 tonnes per hectare in 1979.
- How does Israel rank for sunflower seed yields?
- Israel ranks 1st out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed yields rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel 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.