Sunflower seed production in Australia
Australia: Sunflower seed production was 32,030 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
32,030 tonnes
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
39th
of 85 countries
All-time high
293,000 tonnes
in 1985
All-time low
1,207 tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sunflower seed production in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Australia recorded 32,030 tonnes for sunflower seed production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and up 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed production in Australia peaked at 293,000 tonnes in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,207 tonnes, in 1962.
That places Australia 39th out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sunflower seed production in Australia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,016 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,207 tonnes | -40.1% |
| 1963 | 2,667 tonnes | +121.0% |
| 1964 | 2,195 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1965 | 1,994 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 3,409 tonnes | +71.0% |
| 1967 | 1,932 tonnes | -43.3% |
| 1968 | 3,193 tonnes | +65.3% |
| 1969 | 6,248 tonnes | +95.7% |
| 1970 | 13,249 tonnes | +112.1% |
| 1971 | 58,949 tonnes | +344.9% |
| 1972 | 147,531 tonnes | +150.3% |
| 1973 | 102,069 tonnes | -30.8% |
| 1974 | 84,324 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1975 | 113,375 tonnes | +34.5% |
| 1976 | 80,442 tonnes | -29.0% |
| 1977 | 74,881 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 158,254 tonnes | +111.3% |
| 1979 | 186,203 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1980 | 141,668 tonnes | -23.9% |
| 1981 | 139,000 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 115,123 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1983 | 104,021 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 170,361 tonnes | +63.8% |
| 1985 | 293,000 tonnes | +72.0% |
| 1986 | 215,000 tonnes | -26.6% |
| 1987 | 137,487 tonnes | -36.1% |
| 1988 | 215,694 tonnes | +56.9% |
| 1989 | 171,589 tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1990 | 73,185 tonnes | -57.3% |
| 1991 | 151,501 tonnes | +107.0% |
| 1992 | 84,000 tonnes | -44.6% |
| 1993 | 49,848 tonnes | -40.7% |
| 1994 | 104,721 tonnes | +110.1% |
| 1995 | 111,760 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 68,450 tonnes | -38.8% |
| 1997 | 143,000 tonnes | +108.9% |
| 1998 | 98,000 tonnes | -31.5% |
| 1999 | 209,000 tonnes | +113.3% |
| 2000 | 170,000 tonnes | -18.7% |
| 2001 | 77,485 tonnes | -54.4% |
| 2002 | 69,602 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 25,685 tonnes | -63.1% |
| 2004 | 56,689 tonnes | +120.7% |
| 2005 | 60,862 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 81,996 tonnes | +34.7% |
| 2007 | 15,619 tonnes | -81.0% |
| 2008 | 73,000 tonnes | +367.4% |
| 2009 | 55,310 tonnes | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 41,000 tonnes | -25.9% |
| 2011 | 42,538 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 47,000 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 44,300 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 18,223 tonnes | -58.9% |
| 2015 | 30,000 tonnes | +64.6% |
| 2016 | 19,177 tonnes | -36.1% |
| 2017 | 17,000 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 13,614 tonnes | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 9,234 tonnes | -32.2% |
| 2020 | 10,964 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 25,911 tonnes | +136.3% |
| 2022 | 29,800 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 37,045 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 2024 | 32,030 tonnes | -13.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 32,030 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 41,235 tonnes, 78% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sunflower seed production in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +367.4% | 15,619 tonnes | 73,000 tonnes |
| 1971 | +344.9% | 13,249 tonnes | 58,949 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,762 tonnes | 1,207 tonnes | 6,248 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 101,928 tonnes | 13,249 tonnes | 186,203 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 170,294 tonnes | 104,021 tonnes | 293,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 109,346 tonnes | 49,848 tonnes | 209,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,625 tonnes | 15,619 tonnes | 170,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,209 tonnes | 9,234 tonnes | 47,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,150 tonnes | 10,964 tonnes | 37,045 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed production in Australia?
- Sunflower seed production in Australia was 32,030 tonnes 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 production recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 293,000 tonnes in 1985.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed production recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,207 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Australia rank for sunflower seed production?
- Australia ranks 39th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed production rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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 production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sunflower seed production is measured in tonnes.