Sunflower seed yields in Russia
Russia: Sunflower seed yields was 1.75 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.75 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
34th
of 78 countries
All-time high
1.88 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
0.7131 tonnes per hectare
in 1996
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Sunflower seed yields in Russia, 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
Russia recorded 1.75 tonnes per hectare for sunflower seed yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed yields in Russia peaked at 1.88 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7131 tonnes per hectare, in 1996.
That places Russia 34th 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 Russia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 0.946 tonnes per hectare | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8151 tonnes per hectare | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +24.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7131 tonnes per hectare | -29.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8564 tonnes per hectare | +20.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8379 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8336 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.897 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7771 tonnes per hectare | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9751 tonnes per hectare | +25.5% |
| 2003 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9587 tonnes per hectare | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +30.9% |
| 2012 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 1.75 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.14 tonnes per hectare, 82% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Russia's 1.75 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.18 tonnes per hectare, 80% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.887 tonnes per hectare | 0.7131 tonnes per hectare | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 0.7771 tonnes per hectare | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | 0.9587 tonnes per hectare | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More agriculture & rural data for Russia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 23.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0306 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 545.65 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6656 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2475 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.3% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed yields in Russia?
- Sunflower seed yields in Russia was 1.75 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed yields recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7131 tonnes per hectare in 1996.
- How does Russia rank for sunflower seed yields?
- Russia ranks 34th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed yields rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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.