Sunflower seed production in Pakistan
Pakistan: Sunflower seed production was 98,477 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sunflower seed production in Pakistan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sunflower seed production in Pakistan is 98,477, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.1% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed production in Pakistan peaked at 603,894 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 35, in 1978.
Pakistan ranks 28th 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 150 | — |
| 1962 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 180 | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 180 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 200 | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 250 | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 300 | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 350 | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 400 | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 482 | +20.5% |
| 1972 | 873 | +81.1% |
| 1973 | 486 | -44.3% |
| 1974 | 246 | -49.4% |
| 1975 | 259 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 228 | -12.0% |
| 1977 | 188 | -17.5% |
| 1978 | 35 | -81.4% |
| 1979 | 311 | +788.6% |
| 1980 | 355 | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 3,492 | +883.7% |
| 1982 | 5,855 | +67.7% |
| 1983 | 6,313 | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 15,155 | +140.1% |
| 1985 | 18,063 | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 17,587 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 36,256 | +106.2% |
| 1988 | 42,531 | +17.3% |
| 1989 | 34,415 | -19.1% |
| 1990 | 24,579 | -28.6% |
| 1991 | 34,649 | +41.0% |
| 1992 | 61,137 | +76.4% |
| 1993 | 61,804 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 50,019 | -19.1% |
| 1995 | 85,699 | +71.3% |
| 1996 | 109,515 | +27.8% |
| 1997 | 128,568 | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 129,693 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 187,766 | +44.8% |
| 2000 | 149,871 | -20.2% |
| 2001 | 88,628 | -40.9% |
| 2002 | 76,409 | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 128,531 | +68.2% |
| 2004 | 358,532 | +178.9% |
| 2005 | 327,650 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 348,275 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 407,224 | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 603,894 | +48.3% |
| 2009 | 420,487 | -30.4% |
| 2010 | 325,478 | -22.6% |
| 2011 | 404,391 | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 282,923 | -30.0% |
| 2013 | 243,381 | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 193,131 | -20.6% |
| 2015 | 168,702 | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 86,060 | -49.0% |
| 2017 | 106,394 | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 147,251 | +38.4% |
| 2019 | 132,732 | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 147,315 | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 91,545 | -37.9% |
| 2022 | 83,641 | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 133,188 | +59.2% |
| 2024 | 98,477 | -26.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 98,477 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,695, 7.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 98,477 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,965, 50.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sunflower seed production in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +883.7% | 355 | 3,492 |
| 1979 | +788.6% | 35 | 311 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 217.78 | 150 | 350 | 9 |
| 1970s | 350.8 | 35 | 873 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,002 | 355 | 42,531 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87,343 | 24,579 | 187,766 | 10 |
| 2000s | 290,950 | 76,409 | 603,894 | 10 |
| 2010s | 209,044 | 86,060 | 404,391 | 10 |
| 2020s | 110,833 | 83,641 | 147,315 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed production in Pakistan?
- Sunflower seed production in Pakistan was 98,477 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sunflower seed production recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 603,894 in 2008.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed production recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 in 1978.
- How does Pakistan rank for sunflower seed production?
- Pakistan ranks 28th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed production rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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