Sunflower seed production in Thailand
Thailand: Sunflower seed production was 25,000 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sunflower seed production in Thailand, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 25,000 tonnes for sunflower seed production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed production in Thailand peaked at 50,568 tonnes in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9,078 tonnes, in 2015.
That places Thailand 42nd out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sunflower seed production in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50,568 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 32,361 tonnes | -36.0% |
| 2002 | 29,175 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 32,324 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 22,090 tonnes | -31.7% |
| 2005 | 38,176 tonnes | +72.8% |
| 2006 | 24,229 tonnes | -36.5% |
| 2007 | 22,999 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 19,346 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 22,395 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 23,631 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 20,000 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 25,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 10,620 tonnes | -57.5% |
| 2014 | 19,526 tonnes | +83.9% |
| 2015 | 9,078 tonnes | -53.5% |
| 2016 | 25,000 tonnes | +175.4% |
| 2017 | 25,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 27,000 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 27,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 25,000 tonnes | -7.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 25,000 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,000 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sunflower seed production in Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +175.4% | 9,078 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,366 tonnes | 19,346 tonnes | 50,568 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,786 tonnes | 9,078 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,800 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes | 27,000 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 39 Australia 32,030 tonnes compare
- 40 Azerbaijan 29,341 tonnes compare
- 41 Paraguay 25,110 tonnes compare
- 43 Uzbekistan 22,716 tonnes compare
- 44 Malawi 22,000 tonnes compare
- 45 Switzerland 15,885 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed production in Thailand?
- Sunflower seed production in Thailand was 25,000 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 50,568 tonnes in 2000.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed production recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,078 tonnes in 2015.
- How does Thailand rank for sunflower seed production?
- Thailand ranks 42nd out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed production rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand 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.