Sunflower yield of 1.8 t/ha is forecast for this year in the EU, which is significantly below the long-term average.

According to estimates by the European Commission, in 2025, the EU countries are expected to produce around 8.5 million tons of sunflower seeds, which is 3% more than in the unsuccessful 2024. The growth in yield partially compensated for the slight reduction in sown areas, but this is still the third lowest harvest in the last 10 years, reports GrainTrade. It is noted that the average yield of oilseed is forecast at 1.8 tons/ha, which is significantly lower than the long-term average of 2.01 tons/ha. In 2024, it was 1.74 tons/ha. Areas under sunflower in the EU decreased by approximately 0.5% to less than 4.8 million hectares. Romania and Hungary remain the largest producers. In Germany, sunflower sowings in 2025 have increased again—for the first time after two years of reduction, reports Agricultural Market Information Company (mbH). The area under the crop is 61 thousand hectares, which significantly exceeds the figures recorded before the full-scale invasion of the Russian ...