Sunflower seed yields in Taiwan
Taiwan: Sunflower seed yields was 1 tonnes per hectare in 1996. ▼ Falling
Sunflower seed yields in Taiwan, 1983–1996
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 1 tonnes per hectare for sunflower seed yields in 1996. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed yields in Taiwan peaked at 2 tonnes per hectare in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1 tonnes per hectare, in 1995.
Taiwan ranks 62nd of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Sunflower seed yields in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1984 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | +19.3% |
| 1988 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -41.3% |
| 1992 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -50.0% |
| 1996 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 7 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More agriculture & rural data for Taiwan
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- Meat supply per person 91.5 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 6.45 million tonnes (2023)
- Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita 38.2% (2023)
- Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses 1.3% (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed yields in Taiwan?
- Sunflower seed yields in Taiwan was 1 tonnes per hectare in 1996, 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 Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 2 tonnes per hectare in 1989.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed yields recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 tonnes per hectare in 1995.
- How does Taiwan rank for sunflower seed yields?
- Taiwan ranks 62nd out of 78 countries with data for 1996.
- Is sunflower seed yields rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Taiwan 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.