Sunflower seed production in Portugal
Portugal: Sunflower seed production was 6,900 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sunflower seed production in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sunflower seed production in Portugal stood at 6,900.
The figure is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed production in Portugal peaked at 60,741 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
That places Portugal 52nd out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 1,608 | — |
| 1972 | 1,570 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 1,645 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 2,888 | +75.6% |
| 1975 | 7,524 | +160.5% |
| 1976 | 9,193 | +22.2% |
| 1977 | 6,861 | -25.4% |
| 1978 | 14,601 | +112.8% |
| 1979 | 12,210 | -16.4% |
| 1980 | 22,201 | +81.8% |
| 1981 | 8,442 | -62.0% |
| 1982 | 23,710 | +180.9% |
| 1983 | 10,824 | -54.3% |
| 1984 | 28,436 | +162.7% |
| 1985 | 28,413 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 32,907 | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 28,705 | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 58,200 | +102.8% |
| 1989 | 45,930 | -21.1% |
| 1990 | 60,741 | +32.2% |
| 1991 | 34,190 | -43.7% |
| 1992 | 51,000 | +49.2% |
| 1993 | 45,064 | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 40,000 | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 26,120 | -34.7% |
| 1996 | 38,297 | +46.6% |
| 1997 | 26,980 | -29.6% |
| 1998 | 37,679 | +39.7% |
| 1999 | 17,538 | -53.5% |
| 2000 | 28,566 | +62.9% |
| 2001 | 23,623 | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 21,139 | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 18,015 | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 13,917 | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 2,398 | -82.8% |
| 2006 | 4,113 | +71.5% |
| 2007 | 14,101 | +242.8% |
| 2008 | 16,203 | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 11,456 | -29.3% |
| 2010 | 7,611 | -33.6% |
| 2011 | 12,572 | +65.2% |
| 2012 | 9,624 | -23.4% |
| 2013 | 11,566 | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 16,429 | +42.0% |
| 2015 | 24,744 | +50.6% |
| 2016 | 26,239 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 20,814 | -20.7% |
| 2018 | 16,020 | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 11,310 | -29.4% |
| 2020 | 9,570 | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 9,410 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 12,020 | +27.7% |
| 2023 | 8,730 | -27.4% |
| 2024 | 6,900 | -21.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 6,900 is below the median for high income countries, which is 41,235, 17% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 6,900 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41,120, 17% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sunflower seed production in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +242.8% | 4,113 | 14,101 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,810 | 0 | 14,601 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,777 | 8,442 | 58,200 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,761 | 17,538 | 60,741 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,353 | 2,398 | 28,566 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,693 | 7,611 | 26,239 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,326 | 6,900 | 12,020 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed production in Portugal?
- Sunflower seed production in Portugal was 6,900 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sunflower seed production recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 60,741 in 1990.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed production recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for sunflower seed production?
- Portugal ranks 52nd out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed production rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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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