Sunflower seed production in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Sunflower seed production was 1.83 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.83 million tonnes
Change on year
up 48.4%
World rank
7th
of 85 countries
All-time high
1.83 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
54,464 tonnes
in 1997
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Sunflower seed production in Kazakhstan, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 1.83 million tonnes for sunflower seed production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.4% on the previous year and up 257.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed production in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.83 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54,464 tonnes, in 1997.
Kazakhstan ranks 7th of 85 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sunflower seed production in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 98,400 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 85,500 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 96,700 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 98,700 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 64,333 tonnes | -34.8% |
| 1997 | 54,464 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1998 | 83,230 tonnes | +52.8% |
| 1999 | 104,300 tonnes | +25.3% |
| 2000 | 104,630 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 149,115 tonnes | +42.5% |
| 2002 | 189,820 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 292,560 tonnes | +54.1% |
| 2004 | 265,610 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 267,360 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 267,950 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 205,820 tonnes | -23.2% |
| 2008 | 185,750 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 367,890 tonnes | +98.1% |
| 2010 | 328,900 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 409,200 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 400,272 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 572,690 tonnes | +43.1% |
| 2014 | 512,765 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 534,047 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 754,858 tonnes | +41.3% |
| 2017 | 902,888 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 847,706 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 838,710 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 844,256 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.03 million tonnes | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 1.30 million tonnes | +26.4% |
| 2023 | 1.24 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 1.83 million tonnes | +48.4% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 1.83 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,000 tonnes, 73.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 1.83 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41,120 tonnes, 44.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85,703 tonnes | 54,464 tonnes | 104,300 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 229,650 tonnes | 104,630 tonnes | 367,890 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 610,204 tonnes | 328,900 tonnes | 902,888 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 million tonnes | 844,256 tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More reference data data for Kazakhstan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8607 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed production in Kazakhstan?
- Sunflower seed production in Kazakhstan was 1.83 million 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed production recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,464 tonnes in 1997.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for sunflower seed production?
- Kazakhstan ranks 7th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed production rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 257.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.