Sunflower seed yields in Portugal
Portugal: Sunflower seed yields was 2.07 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.07 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
28th
of 78 countries
All-time high
2.07 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
0.2768 tonnes per hectare
in 1995
Years of data
54
1971–2024
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 78 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.
Sunflower seed yields in Portugal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7664 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1972 | 0.7596 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.555 tonnes per hectare | -26.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4962 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 0.6213 tonnes per hectare | +25.2% |
| 1976 | 0.6277 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6704 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 0.7691 tonnes per hectare | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6122 tonnes per hectare | -20.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8886 tonnes per hectare | +45.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3643 tonnes per hectare | -59.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8585 tonnes per hectare | +135.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5213 tonnes per hectare | -39.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7545 tonnes per hectare | +44.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7171 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7486 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6722 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 0.8418 tonnes per hectare | +25.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8304 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5785 tonnes per hectare | -30.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5675 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6623 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4744 tonnes per hectare | -28.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3008 tonnes per hectare | -36.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2768 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3607 tonnes per hectare | +30.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4052 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6311 tonnes per hectare | +55.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3498 tonnes per hectare | -44.6% |
| 2000 | 0.551 tonnes per hectare | +57.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5689 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5625 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4918 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4906 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3392 tonnes per hectare | -30.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5285 tonnes per hectare | +55.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8003 tonnes per hectare | +51.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6647 tonnes per hectare | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5367 tonnes per hectare | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5435 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5608 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5338 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6394 tonnes per hectare | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +65.2% |
| 2015 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | +18.3% |
| 2024 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 2.07 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.14 tonnes per hectare, 97% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 2.07 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.18 tonnes per hectare, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sunflower seed yields in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +135.7% | 0.3643 tonnes per hectare | 0.8585 tonnes per hectare |
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 (current US$), annual 7.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 628.85 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5936 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.385 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2025)
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 78 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.