Sunflower seed production in Georgia
Georgia: Sunflower seed production was 1,300 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sunflower seed production in Georgia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 1,300 tonnes for sunflower seed production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed production in Georgia peaked at 41,830 tonnes in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,300 tonnes, in 2024.
That places Georgia 65th out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sunflower seed production in Georgia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7,300 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 3,200 tonnes | -56.2% |
| 1994 | 7,700 tonnes | +140.6% |
| 1995 | 7,100 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 4,000 tonnes | -43.7% |
| 1997 | 31,500 tonnes | +687.5% |
| 1998 | 22,838 tonnes | -27.5% |
| 1999 | 40,510 tonnes | +77.4% |
| 2000 | 2,616 tonnes | -93.5% |
| 2001 | 41,830 tonnes | +1499.0% |
| 2002 | 21,297 tonnes | -49.1% |
| 2003 | 25,478 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 22,279 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 22,316 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 12,300 tonnes | -44.9% |
| 2007 | 16,100 tonnes | +30.9% |
| 2008 | 15,100 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 2,300 tonnes | -84.8% |
| 2010 | 2,610 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 8,000 tonnes | +206.5% |
| 2012 | 9,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 10,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 1,600 tonnes | -84.0% |
| 2015 | 4,300 tonnes | +168.8% |
| 2016 | 3,200 tonnes | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 2,200 tonnes | -31.2% |
| 2018 | 3,000 tonnes | +36.4% |
| 2019 | 2,600 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 1,900 tonnes | -26.9% |
| 2021 | 2,100 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 2,800 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 2,600 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 1,300 tonnes | -50.0% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 1,300 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,000 tonnes, 5% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 1,300 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41,120 tonnes, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sunflower seed production in Georgia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1499.0% | 2,616 tonnes | 41,830 tonnes |
| 1997 | +687.5% | 4,000 tonnes | 31,500 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,518 tonnes | 3,200 tonnes | 40,510 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 18,162 tonnes | 2,300 tonnes | 41,830 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,651 tonnes | 1,600 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,140 tonnes | 1,300 tonnes | 2,800 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More reference data data for Georgia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.097 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.684 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3252 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2904 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1515 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed production in Georgia?
- Sunflower seed production in Georgia was 1,300 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 41,830 tonnes in 2001.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed production recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,300 tonnes in 2024.
- How does Georgia rank for sunflower seed production?
- Georgia ranks 65th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed production rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia 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.