Sunflower seed production in Greece
Greece: Sunflower seed production was 188,480 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
188,480 tonnes
Change on year
up 19.9%
World rank
22nd
of 85 countries
All-time high
298,960 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
836 tonnes
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sunflower seed production in Greece, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Greece recorded 188,480 tonnes for sunflower seed production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 19.9% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed production in Greece peaked at 298,960 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 836 tonnes, in 1968.
Greece ranks 22nd of 85 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sunflower seed production in Greece, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,957 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 4,099 tonnes | -31.2% |
| 1963 | 4,286 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 4,400 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 2,360 tonnes | -46.4% |
| 1966 | 2,834 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1967 | 3,797 tonnes | +34.0% |
| 1968 | 836 tonnes | -78.0% |
| 1969 | 1,086 tonnes | +29.9% |
| 1970 | 1,530 tonnes | +40.9% |
| 1971 | 2,614 tonnes | +70.8% |
| 1972 | 3,280 tonnes | +25.5% |
| 1973 | 2,028 tonnes | -38.2% |
| 1974 | 2,058 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 2,680 tonnes | +30.2% |
| 1976 | 4,124 tonnes | +53.9% |
| 1977 | 3,563 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1978 | 1,140 tonnes | -68.0% |
| 1979 | 2,908 tonnes | +155.1% |
| 1980 | 4,940 tonnes | +69.9% |
| 1981 | 4,062 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1982 | 7,034 tonnes | +73.2% |
| 1983 | 27,195 tonnes | +286.6% |
| 1984 | 68,784 tonnes | +152.9% |
| 1985 | 95,700 tonnes | +39.1% |
| 1986 | 163,500 tonnes | +70.8% |
| 1987 | 149,300 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 75,000 tonnes | -49.8% |
| 1989 | 54,000 tonnes | -28.0% |
| 1990 | 40,970 tonnes | -24.1% |
| 1991 | 34,719 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 50,748 tonnes | +46.2% |
| 1993 | 29,599 tonnes | -41.7% |
| 1994 | 32,082 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 33,087 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 33,709 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 36,352 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 49,112 tonnes | +35.1% |
| 1999 | 49,480 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 30,863 tonnes | -37.6% |
| 2001 | 23,139 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 24,096 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 15,082 tonnes | -37.4% |
| 2004 | 7,640 tonnes | -49.3% |
| 2005 | 8,785 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 15,865 tonnes | +80.6% |
| 2007 | 19,087 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 21,474 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 46,125 tonnes | +114.8% |
| 2010 | 116,037 tonnes | +151.6% |
| 2011 | 147,655 tonnes | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 137,312 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 172,072 tonnes | +25.3% |
| 2014 | 192,227 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 199,419 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 186,296 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 202,898 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 231,020 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 298,960 tonnes | +29.4% |
| 2020 | 244,700 tonnes | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 229,760 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 228,590 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 157,190 tonnes | -31.2% |
| 2024 | 188,480 tonnes | +19.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 188,480 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 41,235 tonnes, 4.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Greece's 188,480 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41,120 tonnes, 4.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sunflower seed production in Greece 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +286.6% | 7,034 tonnes | 27,195 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,295 tonnes | 836 tonnes | 5,957 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,592 tonnes | 1,140 tonnes | 4,124 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,952 tonnes | 4,062 tonnes | 163,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,986 tonnes | 29,599 tonnes | 50,748 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,216 tonnes | 7,640 tonnes | 46,125 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 188,390 tonnes | 116,037 tonnes | 298,960 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 209,744 tonnes | 157,190 tonnes | 244,700 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed production in Greece?
- Sunflower seed production in Greece was 188,480 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 298,960 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed production recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 836 tonnes in 1968.
- How does Greece rank for sunflower seed production?
- Greece ranks 22nd out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed production rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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.