Sunflower seed yield in South Africa
South Africa: Sunflower seed yield was 1.19 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.19
Change on year
down 7.8%
Rank
49th
of 77 groups
All-time high
1.6
in 1981
All-time low
0.3861
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sunflower seed yield in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.19 for sunflower seed yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed yield in South Africa peaked at 1.6 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.3861, in 1992.
That places South Africa 49th out of 77 groups 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5932 | 0.5155 | 0.7586 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.87 | 0.5376 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.949 | 0.5423 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 | 0.3861 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 | 0.9483 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 | 1.05 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 | 1.19 | 1.58 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture share gdp 2.83 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.83 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 36.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 23.43 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 4.56 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed yield in South Africa?
- Sunflower seed yield in South Africa was 1.19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sunflower seed yield recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 in 1981.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed yield recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3861 in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for sunflower seed yield?
- South Africa ranks 49th out of 77 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed yield rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sunflower seed yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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