Smallest Sunseed Area Since 1976
WASHINGTON - Jun 28/24- SNS -- Area planted to sunflowers in 2024 totals 898,500 acres, down 32% from 2023, according to the USDA's seeded area estimates for 2024.
Compared with last year, growers in all eight of the major sunflower-producing States showed a decrease in planted acreage this year, with five of the States decreasing by 20% or more.
The State with the largest decline in planted acreage from last year is South Dakota, where planted area decreased 180,000 acres compared with last year. North Dakota is also showing a large decline compared with last year, with planted area down 170,000 acres from the previous year.
Harvested area for sunflower is forecast at 862,600 acres, a decrease of 32% from last year. Planted area is a record low in California, Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska.
Planted area of oil type varieties, at 765,000 acres, is down 34% from 2023. This represents the lowest planted area on record for the Nation since 1976. Compared with last year, planted area of oil type varieties is down more than 30% in California, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Texas. Planted area for oil type varieties is the lowest on record in California, Colorado, and Kansas.
Area planted to non-oil varieties, estimated at 133,500 acres, is down 13% from last year and represents the second lowest on record for the Nation. Compared with last year, growers in all eight major sunflower-producing States had decreases or no change in planted acreage for non-oil varieties. The largest decline compared with last year occurred in South Dakota, where planted acreage decreased by 5,000 acres.
Sunflower Area Planted and Harvested by Type - States and United States:
2023 and 2024
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: Area planted : Area harvested
Varietal type :---------------------------------------------------------------
and State : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 1/
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: 1,000 acres
:
Oil :
California .......: 28.0 19.0 27.5 18.5
Colorado .........: 26.0 25.0 24.0 22.0
Kansas ...........: 28.0 22.0 26.0 21.0
Minnesota ........: 49.0 45.0 48.0 44.0
Nebraska .........: 31.0 30.0 30.0 28.0
North Dakota .....: 500.0 330.0 490.0 320.0
South Dakota .....: 455.0 280.0 440.0 270.0
Texas ............: 44.0 14.0 40.0 13.0
:
United States ....: 1,161.0 765.0 1,125.5 736.5
:
Non-oil :
California .......: 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
Colorado .........: 8.0 5.0 5.0 4.0
Kansas ...........: 6.0 4.0 5.0 4.0
Minnesota ........: 9.5 5.0 9.0 4.6
Nebraska .........: 8.5 5.0 7.5 5.0
North Dakota .....: 75.0 75.0 72.0 72.0
South Dakota .....: 40.0 35.0 38.0 33.0
Texas ............: 6.5 4.0 5.0 3.0
:
United States ....: 154.0 133.5 142.0 126.1
:
All :
California .......: 28.5 19.5 28.0 19.0
Colorado .........: 34.0 30.0 29.0 26.0
Kansas ...........: 34.0 26.0 31.0 25.0
Minnesota ........: 58.5 50.0 57.0 48.6
Nebraska .........: 39.5 35.0 37.5 33.0
North Dakota .....: 575.0 405.0 562.0 392.0
South Dakota .....: 495.0 315.0 478.0 303.0
Texas ............: 50.5 18.0 45.0 16.0
:
United States ....: 1,315.0 898.5 1,267.5 862.6
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1/ Forecasted.
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