Sunflower seed yields in Israel
Israel: Sunflower seed yields was 3.27 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 77 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.
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Israel
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.97 billion current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.3% (2024)
- Rural population 852,511 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 8.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.3% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.3% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 91,082 hectares (2023)
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 77 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.