Sunflower seed yields in Spain
Spain: Sunflower seed yields was 1.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.1 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
53rd
of 78 countries
All-time high
1.39 tonnes per hectare
in 2018
All-time low
0.4342 tonnes per hectare
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sunflower seed yields in Spain, 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 Spain stood at 1.1 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed yields in Spain peaked at 1.39 tonnes per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4342 tonnes per hectare, in 1963.
Spain ranks 53rd of 78 countries on this measure, 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5848 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.4365 tonnes per hectare | -25.4% |
| 1963 | 0.4342 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.8619 tonnes per hectare | +98.5% |
| 1965 | 0.7802 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1966 | 0.8402 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 0.7958 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 0.7906 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.775 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.9554 tonnes per hectare | +23.3% |
| 1971 | 0.7437 tonnes per hectare | -22.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7053 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.7048 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.6495 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 0.5251 tonnes per hectare | -19.2% |
| 1976 | 0.6157 tonnes per hectare | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7118 tonnes per hectare | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 0.8048 tonnes per hectare | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7903 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +26.9% |
| 1981 | 0.51 tonnes per hectare | -49.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9076 tonnes per hectare | +78.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8095 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +34.9% |
| 1985 | 0.9259 tonnes per hectare | -15.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9284 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +19.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9473 tonnes per hectare | -21.6% |
| 1990 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9587 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9223 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6115 tonnes per hectare | -33.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7221 tonnes per hectare | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5286 tonnes per hectare | -26.8% |
| 1996 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +102.9% |
| 1997 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +19.3% |
| 1998 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7573 tonnes per hectare | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +44.7% |
| 2001 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9691 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7387 tonnes per hectare | -32.3% |
| 2006 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +44.0% |
| 2007 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8526 tonnes per hectare | -32.5% |
| 2013 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +42.2% |
| 2014 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9459 tonnes per hectare | -22.3% |
| 2023 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.1 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.14 tonnes per hectare, 52% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.1 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.18 tonnes per hectare, 51% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6999 tonnes per hectare | 0.4342 tonnes per hectare | 0.8619 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7206 tonnes per hectare | 0.5251 tonnes per hectare | 0.9554 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9343 tonnes per hectare | 0.51 tonnes per hectare | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9081 tonnes per hectare | 0.5286 tonnes per hectare | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 0.7387 tonnes per hectare | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 0.8526 tonnes per hectare | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 0.9459 tonnes per hectare | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed yields in Spain?
- Sunflower seed yields in Spain was 1.1 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 tonnes per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed yields recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4342 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- How does Spain rank for sunflower seed yields?
- Spain ranks 53rd out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed yields rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.