Sunflower seed yields in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Sunflower seed yields was 2.29 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.29 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 43.7%
World rank
18th
of 78 countries
All-time high
5.09 tonnes per hectare
in 2022
All-time low
0.6056 tonnes per hectare
in 1999
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Sunflower seed yields in Uzbekistan, 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
Uzbekistan recorded 2.29 tonnes per hectare for sunflower seed yields in 2024.
The figure is down 43.7% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed yields in Uzbekistan peaked at 5.09 tonnes per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6056 tonnes per hectare, in 1999.
Uzbekistan ranks 18th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sunflower seed yields in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -33.3% |
| 1996 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | +24.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6552 tonnes per hectare | -60.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6275 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6056 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7143 tonnes per hectare | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7335 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6897 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8446 tonnes per hectare | +22.5% |
| 2005 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +29.0% |
| 2006 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | +60.1% |
| 2012 | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 3.19 tonnes per hectare | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | -24.4% |
| 2015 | 4.11 tonnes per hectare | +70.6% |
| 2016 | 4.66 tonnes per hectare | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 3.49 tonnes per hectare | -25.2% |
| 2018 | 3.51 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.06 tonnes per hectare | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 3.55 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 3.68 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 5.09 tonnes per hectare | +38.4% |
| 2023 | 4.07 tonnes per hectare | -20.2% |
| 2024 | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | -43.7% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 2.29 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.09 tonnes per hectare, 2.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 2.29 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.18 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 0.6056 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.22 tonnes per hectare | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | 4.66 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.74 tonnes per hectare | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | 5.09 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More agriculture & rural data for Uzbekistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 657.13 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4898 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed yields in Uzbekistan?
- Sunflower seed yields in Uzbekistan was 2.29 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.09 tonnes per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed yields recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6056 tonnes per hectare in 1999.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for sunflower seed yields?
- Uzbekistan ranks 18th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed yields rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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.