Sunflower seed yields in Tunisia
Tunisia: Sunflower seed yields was 0.8585 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.8585 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
67th
of 78 countries
All-time high
1.25 tonnes per hectare
in 2008
All-time low
0.5 tonnes per hectare
in 1978
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Sunflower seed yields in Tunisia, 1974–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 0.8585 tonnes per hectare for sunflower seed yields in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed yields in Tunisia peaked at 1.25 tonnes per hectare in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5 tonnes per hectare, in 1978.
That places Tunisia 67th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Sunflower seed yields in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1975 | 0.5882 tonnes per hectare | -21.6% |
| 1976 | 0.5882 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5556 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5848 tonnes per hectare | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5928 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6061 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5952 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6034 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6154 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6024 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5978 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.6316 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6633 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.7353 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7619 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.787 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8182 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8261 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8333 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8512 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8617 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9091 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9344 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9633 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9839 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8699 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6984 tonnes per hectare | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8772 tonnes per hectare | +25.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8602 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8737 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8788 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8601 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.886 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8513 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8521 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.863 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8555 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8569 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8585 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.8585 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.09 tonnes per hectare, 79% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.8585 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.52 tonnes per hectare, 57% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5945 tonnes per hectare | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.6045 tonnes per hectare | 0.5928 tonnes per hectare | 0.6316 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7776 tonnes per hectare | 0.6633 tonnes per hectare | 0.8512 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 0.8617 tonnes per hectare | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8639 tonnes per hectare | 0.6984 tonnes per hectare | 0.9839 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8572 tonnes per hectare | 0.8521 tonnes per hectare | 0.863 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Tunisia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 18.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1029 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 479.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5867 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.293 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed yields in Tunisia?
- Sunflower seed yields in Tunisia was 0.8585 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 tonnes per hectare in 2008.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed yields recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 tonnes per hectare in 1978.
- How does Tunisia rank for sunflower seed yields?
- Tunisia ranks 67th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed yields rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.