Almost 10 million tons of sunflowers were harvested in the EU this year

In the EU, a significantly larger sunflower seed harvest was harvested in 2023 than in the previous year. The long-term average was also surpassed. The European Commission estimates that almost 10 million tonnes of sunflower seeds were produced in the EU in 2023, up 7% from 2022. The record result of 10.4 million tons in 2017, however, was clearly missed. The yield was 20.7 c/ha, which is almost 10% higher than in 2022. After drought and heat significantly limited yield potential the previous year, moderate temperatures and rainfall in the region supported the development of field plantings. Romania remains the main sunflower growing region in the EU-27. Here, yields were about 12% behind the previous year's results, so despite the significant increase in area, the harvest was marginally less than in 2022, amounting to 2.1 million tons. In Germany, the 2023 ...