Sunflower-seed oil, crude production in Brazil
In 2023 Brazil produced 32,000 t of sunflower-seed oil, crude, the 35th largest in the world (0.14% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 28%. The record was 88,400 t in 2014.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 32,000 t
- World rank
- 35 of 80
- 10-year change
- −28%
- Record
- 88,400 t
- 2014
Sunflower-seed oil, crude in Brazil, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Brazil compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.14%
- 0.32% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −28%
- world +61%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Croatia | 34,900 | 0.15% |
| 34 | Canada | 32,600 | 0.14% |
| 35 | Brazil | 32,000 | 0.14% |
| 36 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 30,400 | 0.13% |
| 37 | Zambia | 28,600 | 0.13% |
Map of world production of sunflower-seed oil, crude
Share of the world total; Brazil is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 32,000 | +90% |
| 2022 | 16,800 | −5.6% |
| 2021 | 17,800 | −51% |
| 2020 | 36,307 | −44% |
| 2019 | 64,496 | −14% |
| 2018 | 74,964 | +110% |
| 2017 | 35,638 | −35% |
| 2016 | 54,636 | +37% |
| 2015 | 39,764 | −55% |
| 2014 | 88,400 | +98% |
| 2013 | 44,600 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 43,200 | +36% |
| 2011 | 31,700 | −3.4% |
| 2010 | 32,800 | −26% |
| 2009 | 44,100 | −18% |
| 2008 | 54,000 | +36% |
| 2007 | 39,600 | +29% |
| 2006 | 30,700 | +36% |
| 2005 | 22,600 | −20% |
| 2004 | 28,400 | +22% |
| 2003 | 23,200 | −13% |
| 2002 | 26,600 | +10% |
| 2001 | 24,100 | −34% |
| 2000 | 36,300 | −2.2% |
| 1999 | 37,100 | +234% |
| 1998 | 11,100 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 10,500 | +14% |
| 1996 | 9,200 | +207% |
| 1995 | 3,000 | −73% |
| 1994 | 11,300 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 11,300 | −2.6% |
| 1992 | 11,600 | −13% |
| 1991 | 13,300 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 13,000 | +16% |
| 1989 | 11,200 | +11% |
| 1988 | 10,100 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 9,900 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 9,700 | +20% |
| 1985 | 8,100 | +14% |
| 1984 | 7,100 | −11% |
| 1983 | 8,000 | −29% |
| 1982 | 11,300 | +26% |
| 1981 | 9,000 | +13% |
| 1980 | 8,000 | +233% |
| 1979 | 2,400 | +100% |
| 1978 | 1,200 | +200% |
| 1977 | 400 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 206 t USD 600,000
- Exporter rank
- 72 of 113
- Imports
- 46,595 t USD 49.7 m
- Importer rank
- 54 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 Brazil?
Brazil produced 32,000 t in 2023, 0.14% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Brazil rank in the world for production of sunflower-seed oil, crude?
Brazil ranked 35th 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 Brazil changed?
It fell by 28% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +61% for the world. The record was 88,400 t in 2014.
Does Brazil export or import sunflower-seed oil, crude?
In 2024 Brazil reported exports of 206 t (USD 600,000) and imports of 46,595 t (USD 49.7 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 Brazil 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.