Sunflower seed yields in Portugal
Portugal: Sunflower seed yields was 2.07 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sunflower seed yields in Portugal, 1971–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 2.07 tonnes per hectare for sunflower seed yields in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed yields in Portugal peaked at 2.07 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2768 tonnes per hectare, in 1995.
Portugal ranks 28th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6531 tonnes per hectare | 0.4962 tonnes per hectare | 0.7691 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7197 tonnes per hectare | 0.3643 tonnes per hectare | 0.8886 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4607 tonnes per hectare | 0.2768 tonnes per hectare | 0.6623 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5534 tonnes per hectare | 0.3392 tonnes per hectare | 0.8003 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 0.5338 tonnes per hectare | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More agriculture & rural data for Portugal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 4.16 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 38.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 191,630 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed yields in Portugal?
- Sunflower seed yields in Portugal was 2.07 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed yields recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2768 tonnes per hectare in 1995.
- How does Portugal rank for sunflower seed yields?
- Portugal ranks 28th out of 77 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed yields rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.