Sunflower seed production in Canada
Canada: Sunflower seed production was 50,680 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sunflower seed production in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sunflower seed production in Canada stood at 50,680.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.2% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed production in Canada peaked at 217,800 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 7,874, in 1962.
That places Canada 34th 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,935 | — |
| 1962 | 7,874 | -28.0% |
| 1963 | 18,070 | +129.5% |
| 1964 | 14,016 | -22.4% |
| 1965 | 13,256 | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 14,873 | +12.2% |
| 1967 | 16,334 | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 11,226 | -31.3% |
| 1969 | 15,422 | +37.4% |
| 1970 | 25,106 | +62.8% |
| 1971 | 76,689 | +205.5% |
| 1972 | 77,111 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 41,232 | -46.5% |
| 1974 | 8,255 | -80.0% |
| 1975 | 29,937 | +262.7% |
| 1976 | 24,040 | -19.7% |
| 1977 | 81,000 | +236.9% |
| 1978 | 120,200 | +48.4% |
| 1979 | 217,800 | +81.2% |
| 1980 | 166,100 | -23.7% |
| 1981 | 116,200 | -30.0% |
| 1982 | 94,600 | -18.6% |
| 1983 | 52,000 | -45.0% |
| 1984 | 84,800 | +63.1% |
| 1985 | 61,700 | -27.2% |
| 1986 | 36,300 | -41.2% |
| 1987 | 52,400 | +44.4% |
| 1988 | 47,600 | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 68,200 | +43.3% |
| 1990 | 110,300 | +61.7% |
| 1991 | 134,600 | +22.0% |
| 1992 | 64,800 | -51.9% |
| 1993 | 78,500 | +21.1% |
| 1994 | 117,000 | +49.0% |
| 1995 | 66,200 | -43.4% |
| 1996 | 54,900 | -17.1% |
| 1997 | 65,100 | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 111,800 | +71.7% |
| 1999 | 121,900 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 119,300 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 103,800 | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 157,400 | +51.6% |
| 2003 | 142,300 | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 52,200 | -63.3% |
| 2005 | 84,400 | +61.7% |
| 2006 | 157,300 | +86.4% |
| 2007 | 123,800 | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 105,600 | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 101,900 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 67,600 | -33.7% |
| 2011 | 19,800 | -70.7% |
| 2012 | 86,900 | +338.9% |
| 2013 | 51,900 | -40.3% |
| 2014 | 55,000 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 72,600 | +32.0% |
| 2016 | 50,600 | -30.3% |
| 2017 | 57,600 | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 57,300 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 62,900 | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 101,300 | +61.0% |
| 2021 | 74,899 | -26.1% |
| 2022 | 84,054 | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 92,468 | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 50,680 | -45.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 50,680 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41,235, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sunflower seed production in Canada 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 | +338.9% | 19,800 | 86,900 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,556 | 7,874 | 18,070 | 9 |
| 1970s | 70,137 | 8,255 | 217,800 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77,990 | 36,300 | 166,100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 92,510 | 54,900 | 134,600 | 10 |
| 2000s | 114,800 | 52,200 | 157,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,220 | 19,800 | 86,900 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,680 | 50,680 | 101,300 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed production in Canada?
- Sunflower seed production in Canada was 50,680 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sunflower seed production recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 217,800 in 1979.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed production recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,874 in 1962.
- How does Canada rank for sunflower seed production?
- Canada ranks 34th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed production rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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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