Sunflower seed yields in Slovenia
Slovenia: Sunflower seed yields was 2.11 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.11 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
27th
of 78 countries
All-time high
2.91 tonnes per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
0.871 tonnes per hectare
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Sunflower seed yields in Slovenia, 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
The most recent figure for sunflower seed yields in Slovenia is 2.11 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed yields in Slovenia peaked at 2.91 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.871 tonnes per hectare, in 1992.
Slovenia ranks 27th of 78 countries on this measure, 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 Slovenia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.871 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 0.92 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +42.8% |
| 1995 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | +26.3% |
| 1996 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | -24.4% |
| 2000 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -23.5% |
| 2001 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +30.9% |
| 2003 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | +57.7% |
| 2006 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | -45.3% |
| 2007 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | +42.5% |
| 2008 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | +61.3% |
| 2011 | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | -29.6% |
| 2018 | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | +55.4% |
| 2019 | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 2.91 tonnes per hectare | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 2.11 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.14 tonnes per hectare, 99% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 2.11 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.18 tonnes per hectare, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | 0.871 tonnes per hectare | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | 2.91 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More agriculture & rural data for Slovenia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 610.78 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4401 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 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed yields in Slovenia?
- Sunflower seed yields in Slovenia was 2.11 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed yields recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.871 tonnes per hectare in 1992.
- How does Slovenia rank for sunflower seed yields?
- Slovenia ranks 27th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed yields rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.