Sunflower seed yields in Zambia
Zambia: Sunflower seed yields was 0.4252 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sunflower seed yields in Zambia, 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
The most recent figure for sunflower seed yields in Zambia is 0.4252 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed yields in Zambia peaked at 0.9184 tonnes per hectare in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0462 tonnes per hectare, in 1992.
That places Zambia 77th out of 77 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2668 tonnes per hectare | 0.25 tonnes per hectare | 0.2941 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4784 tonnes per hectare | 0.3 tonnes per hectare | 0.828 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5939 tonnes per hectare | 0.3344 tonnes per hectare | 0.9184 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3959 tonnes per hectare | 0.0462 tonnes per hectare | 0.6275 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4927 tonnes per hectare | 0.3864 tonnes per hectare | 0.5449 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5358 tonnes per hectare | 0.5053 tonnes per hectare | 0.5952 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4881 tonnes per hectare | 0.4252 tonnes per hectare | 0.532 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.1% (2025)
- Rural population 11.85 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 54.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.56 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed yields in Zambia?
- Sunflower seed yields in Zambia was 0.4252 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9184 tonnes per hectare in 1980.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed yields recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0462 tonnes per hectare in 1992.
- How does Zambia rank for sunflower seed yields?
- Zambia ranks 77th out of 77 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed yields rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.