Sunflower seed production in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Sunflower seed production was 4,337 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sunflower seed production in Kyrgyzstan, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 4,337 tonnes for sunflower seed production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.4% on the previous year and down 87.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed production in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 69,230 tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2,060 tonnes, in 1993.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 60th 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 Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,425 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 2,060 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 2,790 tonnes | +35.4% |
| 1995 | 7,473 tonnes | +167.8% |
| 1996 | 14,389 tonnes | +92.5% |
| 1997 | 18,533 tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1998 | 25,274 tonnes | +36.4% |
| 1999 | 38,453 tonnes | +52.1% |
| 2000 | 39,871 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 47,147 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 60,648 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 59,424 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 67,231 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 69,230 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 63,572 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 62,028 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 52,736 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 57,506 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 48,823 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 45,568 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 45,858 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 42,515 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 34,334 tonnes | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 34,001 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 28,744 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 23,930 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 19,851 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 15,265 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 2020 | 11,088 tonnes | -27.4% |
| 2021 | 8,588 tonnes | -22.5% |
| 2022 | 6,310 tonnes | -26.5% |
| 2023 | 5,449 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 4,337 tonnes | -20.4% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 4,337 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,695 tonnes, 34% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 4,337 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41,120 tonnes, 11% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sunflower seed production in Kyrgyzstan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +167.8% | 2,790 tonnes | 7,473 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,925 tonnes | 2,060 tonnes | 38,453 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 57,939 tonnes | 39,871 tonnes | 69,230 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,889 tonnes | 15,265 tonnes | 48,823 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,154 tonnes | 4,337 tonnes | 11,088 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More reference data data for Kyrgyzstan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2833 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8535 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4667 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed production in Kyrgyzstan?
- Sunflower seed production in Kyrgyzstan was 4,337 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 69,230 tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed production recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,060 tonnes in 1993.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for sunflower seed production?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 60th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed production rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.