Sunflower seed production in United States
United States: Sunflower seed production was 519,640 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
519,640 tonnes
Change on year
down 49.3%
World rank
17th
of 85 countries
All-time high
3.31 million tonnes
in 1979
All-time low
15,640 tonnes
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sunflower seed production in United States, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sunflower seed production in United States is 519,640 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.3% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed production in United States peaked at 3.31 million tonnes in 1979 and was at its lowest, 15,640 tonnes, in 1964.
That places United States 17th out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sunflower seed production in United States, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 16,375 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 29,190 tonnes | +78.3% |
| 1964 | 15,640 tonnes | -46.4% |
| 1965 | 20,435 tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1966 | 32,250 tonnes | +57.8% |
| 1967 | 104,080 tonnes | +222.7% |
| 1968 | 83,570 tonnes | -19.7% |
| 1969 | 80,505 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 85,785 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 195,847 tonnes | +128.3% |
| 1972 | 333,600 tonnes | +70.3% |
| 1973 | 353,158 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 290,000 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1975 | 544,000 tonnes | +87.6% |
| 1976 | 463,000 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1977 | 1.33 million tonnes | +187.3% |
| 1978 | 1.82 million tonnes | +37.1% |
| 1979 | 3.31 million tonnes | +81.6% |
| 1980 | 1.70 million tonnes | -48.7% |
| 1981 | 2.04 million tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1982 | 2.42 million tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1983 | 1.45 million tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1984 | 1.70 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1985 | 1.43 million tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1986 | 1.21 million tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1987 | 1.18 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 813,000 tonnes | -31.3% |
| 1989 | 798,000 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.03 million tonnes | +29.3% |
| 1991 | 1.64 million tonnes | +58.8% |
| 1992 | 1.16 million tonnes | -29.0% |
| 1993 | 1.17 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.19 million tonnes | +88.0% |
| 1995 | 1.82 million tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1996 | 1.61 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 1.67 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 2.39 million tonnes | +43.4% |
| 1999 | 1.97 million tonnes | -17.7% |
| 2000 | 1.61 million tonnes | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 1.55 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.11 million tonnes | -28.3% |
| 2003 | 1.21 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 929,690 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 2005 | 1.82 million tonnes | +96.0% |
| 2006 | 972,330 tonnes | -46.6% |
| 2007 | 1.30 million tonnes | +33.8% |
| 2008 | 1.55 million tonnes | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 1.38 million tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 1.24 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 924,550 tonnes | -25.5% |
| 2012 | 1.24 million tonnes | +34.2% |
| 2013 | 917,060 tonnes | -26.1% |
| 2014 | 1.01 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 1.33 million tonnes | +31.8% |
| 2016 | 1.20 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 969,670 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 955,740 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 887,240 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 1.35 million tonnes | +52.5% |
| 2021 | 861,550 tonnes | -36.3% |
| 2022 | 1.27 million tonnes | +47.9% |
| 2023 | 1.02 million tonnes | -19.6% |
| 2024 | 519,640 tonnes | -49.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 519,640 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 41,235 tonnes, 12.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sunflower seed production in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +222.7% | 32,250 tonnes | 104,080 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,338 tonnes | 15,640 tonnes | 104,080 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 872,839 tonnes | 85,785 tonnes | 3.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.47 million tonnes | 798,000 tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.67 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 2.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 million tonnes | 929,690 tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 million tonnes | 887,240 tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 million tonnes | 519,640 tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed production in United States?
- Sunflower seed production in United States was 519,640 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 million tonnes in 1979.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed production recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,640 tonnes in 1964.
- How does United States rank for sunflower seed production?
- United States ranks 17th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed production rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.