Sunflower seed production in Australia
Australia: Sunflower seed production was 32,030 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sunflower seed production in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 32,030 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 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,207, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,016 | — |
| 1962 | 1,207 | -40.1% |
| 1963 | 2,667 | +121.0% |
| 1964 | 2,195 | -17.7% |
| 1965 | 1,994 | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 3,409 | +71.0% |
| 1967 | 1,932 | -43.3% |
| 1968 | 3,193 | +65.3% |
| 1969 | 6,248 | +95.7% |
| 1970 | 13,249 | +112.1% |
| 1971 | 58,949 | +344.9% |
| 1972 | 147,531 | +150.3% |
| 1973 | 102,069 | -30.8% |
| 1974 | 84,324 | -17.4% |
| 1975 | 113,375 | +34.5% |
| 1976 | 80,442 | -29.0% |
| 1977 | 74,881 | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 158,254 | +111.3% |
| 1979 | 186,203 | +17.7% |
| 1980 | 141,668 | -23.9% |
| 1981 | 139,000 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 115,123 | -17.2% |
| 1983 | 104,021 | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 170,361 | +63.8% |
| 1985 | 293,000 | +72.0% |
| 1986 | 215,000 | -26.6% |
| 1987 | 137,487 | -36.1% |
| 1988 | 215,694 | +56.9% |
| 1989 | 171,589 | -20.4% |
| 1990 | 73,185 | -57.3% |
| 1991 | 151,501 | +107.0% |
| 1992 | 84,000 | -44.6% |
| 1993 | 49,848 | -40.7% |
| 1994 | 104,721 | +110.1% |
| 1995 | 111,760 | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 68,450 | -38.8% |
| 1997 | 143,000 | +108.9% |
| 1998 | 98,000 | -31.5% |
| 1999 | 209,000 | +113.3% |
| 2000 | 170,000 | -18.7% |
| 2001 | 77,485 | -54.4% |
| 2002 | 69,602 | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 25,685 | -63.1% |
| 2004 | 56,689 | +120.7% |
| 2005 | 60,862 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 81,996 | +34.7% |
| 2007 | 15,619 | -81.0% |
| 2008 | 73,000 | +367.4% |
| 2009 | 55,310 | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 41,000 | -25.9% |
| 2011 | 42,538 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 47,000 | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 44,300 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 18,223 | -58.9% |
| 2015 | 30,000 | +64.6% |
| 2016 | 19,177 | -36.1% |
| 2017 | 17,000 | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 13,614 | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 9,234 | -32.2% |
| 2020 | 10,964 | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 25,911 | +136.3% |
| 2022 | 29,800 | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 37,045 | +24.3% |
| 2024 | 32,030 | -13.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 32,030 is below the median for high income countries, which is 41,235, 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 | 73,000 |
| 1971 | +344.9% | 13,249 | 58,949 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,762 | 1,207 | 6,248 | 9 |
| 1970s | 101,928 | 13,249 | 186,203 | 10 |
| 1980s | 170,294 | 104,021 | 293,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 109,346 | 49,848 | 209,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,625 | 15,619 | 170,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,209 | 9,234 | 47,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,150 | 10,964 | 37,045 | 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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sunflower seed production recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 293,000 in 1985.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed production recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,207 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sunflower seed production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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