Sunflower seed production in Switzerland

Switzerland: Sunflower seed production was 15,885 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15,885 tonnes
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
44th
of 84 countries
All-time high
17,913 tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
8.46 tonnes
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Sunflower seed production in Switzerland, 1993–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1993200820241993: 8.5 tonnes1994: 312 tonnes1995: 1.1k tonnes1996: 1.9k tonnes1997: 2.9k tonnes1998: 4.1k tonnes1999: 5.0k tonnes2000: 11.7k tonnes2001: 12.2k tonnes2002: 16.3k tonnes2003: 17.4k tonnes2004: 13.6k tonnes2005: 15.1k tonnes2006: 13.3k tonnes2007: 13.0k tonnes2008: 11.7k tonnes2009: 11.8k tonnes2010: 10.6k tonnes2011: 9.9k tonnes2012: 9.2k tonnes2013: 8.6k tonnes2014: 9.7k tonnes2015: 9.8k tonnes2016: 13.0k tonnes2017: 16.4k tonnes2018: 16.5k tonnes2019: 17.7k tonnes2020: 12.3k tonnes2021: 11.1k tonnes2022: 14.2k tonnes2023: 17.9k tonnes2024: 15.9k tonnes

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, sunflower seed production in Switzerland stood at 15,885 tonnes.

The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sunflower seed production in Switzerland peaked at 17,913 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.46 tonnes, in 1993.

Switzerland ranks 44th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,201 tonnes 8.46 tonnes 5,020 tonnes 7
2000s 13,610 tonnes 11,670 tonnes 17,435 tonnes 10
2010s 12,157 tonnes 8,641 tonnes 17,700 tonnes 10
2020s 14,292 tonnes 11,142 tonnes 17,913 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 41 Thailand 25,000 tonnes compare
  2. 42 Uzbekistan 22,716 tonnes compare
  3. 43 Malawi 22,000 tonnes compare
  4. 45 Tajikistan 13,000 tonnes compare
  5. 46 Angola 12,390 tonnes compare
  6. 47 Venezuela 9,989 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sunflower seed production in Switzerland?
Sunflower seed production in Switzerland was 15,885 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 Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 17,913 tonnes in 2023.
What is the lowest sunflower seed production recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 8.46 tonnes in 1993.
How does Switzerland rank for sunflower seed production?
Switzerland ranks 44th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
Is sunflower seed production rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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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About this data

Indicator
Sunflower seed production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
85 places, 4,053 data points, 1961–2024
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Sunflower seed production is measured in tonnes.