Sunflower seed production in Belarus
Belarus: Sunflower seed production was 5,000 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sunflower seed production in Belarus, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sunflower seed production in Belarus is 5,000 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.7% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed production in Belarus peaked at 23,000 tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 285 tonnes, in 2015.
Belarus ranks 58th of 85 countries on this measure, 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 Belarus, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4,000 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 4,417 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 3,000 tonnes | -32.1% |
| 1995 | 6,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 13,000 tonnes | +116.7% |
| 1997 | 17,000 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1998 | 15,000 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 18,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 20,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 18,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 18,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 20,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 15,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 20,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 23,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 2,724 tonnes | -88.2% |
| 2011 | 832 tonnes | -69.5% |
| 2012 | 13,429 tonnes | +1514.1% |
| 2013 | 9,066 tonnes | -32.5% |
| 2014 | 5,084 tonnes | -43.9% |
| 2015 | 285 tonnes | -94.4% |
| 2016 | 1,204 tonnes | +322.5% |
| 2017 | 1,079 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 1,068 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,424 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 2,274 tonnes | +59.7% |
| 2021 | 2,000 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2024 | 5,000 tonnes | +66.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 5,000 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,000 tonnes, 20% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 5,000 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41,120 tonnes, 12% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sunflower seed production in Belarus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1514.1% | 832 tonnes | 13,429 tonnes |
| 2016 | +322.5% | 285 tonnes | 1,204 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,052 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 18,000 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 19,500 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes | 23,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,620 tonnes | 285 tonnes | 13,429 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,855 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 55 Kenya 6,000 tonnes compare
- 56 Mexico 5,344 tonnes compare
- 57 North Macedonia 5,341 tonnes compare
- 58 Uruguay 5,000 tonnes compare
- 60 Kyrgyzstan 4,337 tonnes compare
- 61 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,816 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Belarus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.96 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed production in Belarus?
- Sunflower seed production in Belarus was 5,000 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 23,000 tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed production recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 285 tonnes in 2015.
- How does Belarus rank for sunflower seed production?
- Belarus ranks 58th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed production rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus 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.