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SUNFLOWER
The largest number of hectares of sunflowers since the 2015/2016 season was planted in the
2021/2022 production season. The total number of hectares increased by 40% to 670 700 hectares
and total production rose by 25% from the 2020/2021 season. This increase can be attributed to wet
conditions where it was not possible to plant maize, as well as to the high input costs of maize. The
yield for sunflower decreased from 1,42 t/ha in the 2021/2022 season to 1,26 t/ha, largely because of
widespread Sclerotinia.
Graph 4
shows the total area planted, production and the average yield of
sunflower from the 1995/1996 season until now.
Table 4
contains the production overview for
sunflower in the 2021/2022 season.
1995/1996
1996/1997
1997/1998
1998/1999
1999/2000
2000/2001
2001/2002
2002/2003
2003/2004
2004/2005
2005/2006
2006/2007
2007/2008
2008/2009
2009/2010
2010/2011
2011/2012
2012/2013
2013/2014
2014/2015
2015/2016
2016/2017
2017/2018
2018/2019
2019/2020
2020/2021
2021/2022*
1 200
1 000
800
600
400
200
0
PRODUCTION
AREA
GRAPH 4
SUNFLOWER: TOTAL AREA PLANTED, PRODUCTION AND YIELD
Thousand ha or ton
TABLE 4
PRODUCTION OVERVIEW FOR SUNFLOWER (2021/2022)
2020/2021 2021/2022
5-YEAR
AVERAGE
10-YEAR
AVERAGE
Total planted (hectares)
477 800
670 700
546 140
558 220
Total produced (tons)
678 000
845 550
776 100
720 950
Average yield (tons/ha)
1,42
1,26
1,42
1,30
LINEAR (PRODUCTION)
LINEAR (AREA)
MARKET OVERVIEW FOR THE
2021/2022 PRODUCTION SEASON
*Preliminary