FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Sunflower-seed oil, crude production in Argentina
In 2023 Argentina produced 1.7 million t of sunflower-seed oil, crude, the 3rd largest in the world (7.55% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 59%. The record was 2.5 million t in 1999.
- Production, 2023
- 1.7 million t
- World rank
- 3 of 80
- 10-year change
- +59%
- Record
- 2.5 million t
- 1999
Sunflower-seed oil, crude in Argentina, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,709,511 | +14% |
| 2022 | 1,497,629 | +12% |
| 2021 | 1,340,009 | +26% |
| 2020 | 1,067,506 | −25% |
| 2019 | 1,414,513 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 1,304,700 | −1.0% |
| 2017 | 1,317,300 | +16% |
| 2016 | 1,131,500 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,109,100 | +19% |
| 2014 | 931,700 | −13% |
| 2013 | 1,074,724 | −30% |
| 2012 | 1,541,580 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1,489,706 | +32% |
| 2010 | 1,127,698 | −21% |
| 2009 | 1,418,821 | −18% |
| 2008 | 1,740,060 | +42% |
| 2007 | 1,223,500 | −23% |
| 2006 | 1,579,600 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1,523,400 | +26% |
| 2004 | 1,208,500 | −14% |
| 2003 | 1,399,800 | +10% |
| 2002 | 1,268,500 | −2.8% |
| 2001 | 1,304,500 | −40% |
| 2000 | 2,158,300 | −13% |
| 1999 | 2,471,600 | +22% |
| 1998 | 2,020,450 | −7.1% |
| 1997 | 2,175,900 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 2,034,022 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1,974,800 | +45% |
| 1994 | 1,360,000 | +15% |
| 1993 | 1,182,000 | −18% |
| 1992 | 1,446,485 | −6.6% |
| 1991 | 1,548,500 | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 1,427,471 | +12% |
| 1989 | 1,271,597 | +15% |
| 1988 | 1,101,848 | +22% |
| 1987 | 900,484 | −36% |
| 1986 | 1,417,559 | +22% |
| 1985 | 1,162,860 | +45% |
| 1984 | 801,517 | −10% |
| 1983 | 895,389 | +91% |
| 1982 | 467,972 | +35% |
| 1981 | 347,099 | −40% |
| 1980 | 576,675 | −14% |
| 1979 | 673,528 | +21% |
| 1978 | 558,659 | +68% |
| 1977 | 332,055 | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 306,792 | +47% |
| 1975 | 208,853 | −36% |
| 1974 | 328,027 | −2.7% |
| 1973 | 337,279 | +22% |
| 1972 | 276,300 | −3.0% |
| 1971 | 284,848 | −21% |
| 1970 | 359,929 | +29% |
| 1969 | 279,788 | −12% |
| 1968 | 317,513 | −11% |
| 1967 | 358,685 | +26% |
| 1966 | 284,791 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 278,838 | +136% |
| 1964 | 118,020 | −30% |
| 1963 | 168,530 | −17% |
| 1962 | 202,898 | +23% |
| 1961 | 165,089 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.