Sunflower seed yields in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Sunflower seed yields was 1.46 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.46 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 33.1%
World rank
42nd
of 78 countries
All-time high
1.46 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
0.2217 tonnes per hectare
in 1996
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Sunflower seed yields in Kazakhstan, 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
Kazakhstan recorded 1.46 tonnes per hectare for sunflower seed yields in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.1% on the previous year and up 118.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed yields in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.46 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2217 tonnes per hectare, in 1996.
That places Kazakhstan 42nd 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 33 years of available data.
Sunflower seed yields in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.3765 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 0.3447 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3758 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3125 tonnes per hectare | -16.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2217 tonnes per hectare | -29.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2849 tonnes per hectare | +28.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4197 tonnes per hectare | +47.3% |
| 1999 | 0.489 tonnes per hectare | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3998 tonnes per hectare | -18.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5992 tonnes per hectare | +49.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5937 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6788 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5949 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6336 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5914 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5886 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4093 tonnes per hectare | -30.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5688 tonnes per hectare | +39.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4418 tonnes per hectare | -22.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4637 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5867 tonnes per hectare | +26.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6963 tonnes per hectare | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 0.667 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7615 tonnes per hectare | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9348 tonnes per hectare | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9978 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | +33.1% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 1.46 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.59 tonnes per hectare, 92% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 1.46 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.18 tonnes per hectare, 67% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3531 tonnes per hectare | 0.2217 tonnes per hectare | 0.489 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.5658 tonnes per hectare | 0.3998 tonnes per hectare | 0.6788 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7601 tonnes per hectare | 0.4418 tonnes per hectare | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More agriculture & rural data for Kazakhstan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0374 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 550.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3844 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3761 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed yields in Kazakhstan?
- Sunflower seed yields in Kazakhstan was 1.46 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed yields recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2217 tonnes per hectare in 1996.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for sunflower seed yields?
- Kazakhstan ranks 42nd out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed yields rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.