Sunflower seed yields in Slovakia
Slovakia: Sunflower seed yields was 2.53 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.53 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
11th
of 78 countries
All-time high
2.96 tonnes per hectare
in 2018
All-time low
1.31 tonnes per hectare
in 1999
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Sunflower seed yields in Slovakia, 1993–2024
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 Slovakia stood at 2.53 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed yields in Slovakia peaked at 2.96 tonnes per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.31 tonnes per hectare, in 1999.
That places Slovakia 11th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Sunflower seed yields in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1994 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | -27.4% |
| 1998 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | -20.5% |
| 2000 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +29.6% |
| 2001 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 2.94 tonnes per hectare | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 2.53 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.14 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 2.53 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.18 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More agriculture & rural data for Slovakia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 454.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4681 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed yields in Slovakia?
- Sunflower seed yields in Slovakia was 2.53 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 tonnes per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed yields recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 tonnes per hectare in 1999.
- How does Slovakia rank for sunflower seed yields?
- Slovakia ranks 11th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed yields rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.