Sunflower seed yields in Romania
Romania: Sunflower seed yields was 1.21 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.21 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 35.1%
World rank
49th
of 78 countries
All-time high
3.04 tonnes per hectare
in 2018
All-time low
0.7306 tonnes per hectare
in 2007
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sunflower seed yields in Romania, 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
In 2024, sunflower seed yields in Romania stood at 1.21 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 35.1% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed yields in Romania peaked at 3.04 tonnes per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7306 tonnes per hectare, in 2007.
That places Romania 49th 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 64 years of available data.
Sunflower seed yields in Romania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +17.7% |
| 1967 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1971 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | -16.3% |
| 1984 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | +23.9% |
| 1985 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | -15.7% |
| 1986 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | +25.3% |
| 1987 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | -15.9% |
| 1988 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8768 tonnes per hectare | -30.4% |
| 2001 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | +28.9% |
| 2005 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7306 tonnes per hectare | -53.0% |
| 2008 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +98.0% |
| 2009 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | -27.1% |
| 2013 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +52.2% |
| 2014 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | +48.9% |
| 2018 | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.78 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | -33.2% |
| 2021 | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | +36.2% |
| 2022 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | -35.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.21 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.14 tonnes per hectare, 57% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.21 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.18 tonnes per hectare, 56% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sunflower seed yields in Romania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +98.0% | 0.7306 tonnes per hectare | 1.45 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 0.7306 tonnes per hectare | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More agriculture & rural data for Romania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 19.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 676.39 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1768 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4783 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed yields in Romania?
- Sunflower seed yields in Romania was 1.21 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 tonnes per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed yields recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7306 tonnes per hectare in 2007.
- How does Romania rank for sunflower seed yields?
- Romania ranks 49th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed yields rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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.