Sunflower-seed oil, crude production in Australia
In 2023 Australia produced 15,300 t of sunflower-seed oil, crude, the 44th largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 23%. The record was 113,518 t in 1985.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 15,300 t
- World rank
- 44 of 80
- 10-year change
- −23%
- Record
- 113,518 t
- 1985
Sunflower-seed oil, crude in Australia, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Australia compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.07%
- 0.14% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −23%
- world +61%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Paraguay | 17,100 | 0.08% |
| 43 | Morocco | 15,600 | 0.07% |
| 44 | Australia | 15,300 | 0.07% |
| 45 | Thailand | 14,200 | 0.06% |
| 46 | Slovakia | 13,700 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of sunflower-seed oil, crude
Share of the world total; Australia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15,300 | +18% |
| 2022 | 13,000 | +14% |
| 2021 | 11,400 | +24% |
| 2020 | 9,200 | +18% |
| 2019 | 7,800 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 7,500 | −26% |
| 2017 | 10,100 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 9,500 | −22% |
| 2015 | 12,200 | +21% |
| 2014 | 10,100 | −49% |
| 2013 | 19,800 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 18,700 | +10% |
| 2011 | 17,000 | −3.4% |
| 2010 | 17,600 | −22% |
| 2009 | 22,600 | −24% |
| 2008 | 29,800 | +65% |
| 2007 | 18,081 | −54% |
| 2006 | 39,592 | +60% |
| 2005 | 24,778 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 23,240 | +131% |
| 2003 | 10,076 | −64% |
| 2002 | 28,271 | −11% |
| 2001 | 31,748 | −54% |
| 2000 | 69,624 | −14% |
| 1999 | 80,793 | +103% |
| 1998 | 39,827 | −32% |
| 1997 | 58,341 | +116% |
| 1996 | 27,010 | −38% |
| 1995 | 43,544 | −1.4% |
| 1994 | 44,178 | +113% |
| 1993 | 20,726 | +37% |
| 1992 | 15,160 | −76% |
| 1991 | 64,308 | +179% |
| 1990 | 23,026 | −30% |
| 1989 | 32,733 | −64% |
| 1988 | 89,860 | +123% |
| 1987 | 40,369 | −35% |
| 1986 | 61,902 | −45% |
| 1985 | 113,518 | +67% |
| 1984 | 67,933 | +54% |
| 1983 | 44,028 | +12% |
| 1982 | 39,429 | −33% |
| 1981 | 59,237 | +192% |
| 1980 | 20,302 | −64% |
| 1979 | 56,845 | −15% |
| 1978 | 67,253 | +114% |
| 1977 | 31,469 | +87% |
| 1976 | 16,795 | −60% |
| 1975 | 41,828 | +31% |
| 1974 | 32,026 | +10% |
| 1973 | 29,066 | −4.3% |
| 1972 | 30,380 | +24% |
| 1971 | 24,460 | +347% |
| 1970 | 5,469 | +100% |
| 1969 | 2,730 | +96% |
| 1968 | 1,394 | +64% |
| 1967 | 850 | −44% |
| 1966 | 1,522 | +73% |
| 1965 | 881 | −9.9% |
| 1964 | 978 | −18% |
| 1963 | 1,188 | +124% |
| 1962 | 531 | −41% |
| 1961 | 901 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,236 t USD 1.9 m
- Exporter rank
- 57 of 113
- Imports
- 67,925 t USD 86.7 m
- Importer rank
- 40 of 186
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of sunflower-seed oil, crude in Australia?
Australia produced 15,300 t in 2023, 0.07% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Australia rank in the world for production of sunflower-seed oil, crude?
Australia ranked 44th of 80 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Russia with 31.1% of the world total.
How has the production of sunflower-seed oil, crude in Australia changed?
It fell by 23% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +61% for the world. The record was 113,518 t in 1985.
Does Australia export or import sunflower-seed oil, crude?
In 2024 Australia reported exports of 1,236 t (USD 1.9 m) and imports of 67,925 t (USD 86.7 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2023 figure for Australia is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.