Sunflower-seed oil, crude production in Chile
In 2023 Chile produced 2,600 t of sunflower-seed oil, crude, the 63rd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 63%. The record was 21,565 t in 1966.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 2,600 t
- World rank
- 63 of 80
- 10-year change
- +63%
- Record
- 21,565 t
- 1966
Sunflower-seed oil, crude in Chile, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Chile compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +63%
- world +61%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Tunisia | 3,248 | 0.01% |
| 62 | North Macedonia | 2,900 | 0.01% |
| 63 | Chile | 2,600 | 0.01% |
| 64 | Syria | 2,600 | 0.01% |
| 65 | Jordan | 2,300 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of sunflower-seed oil, crude
Share of the world total; Chile is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,600 | +117% |
| 2022 | 1,200 | +200% |
| 2021 | 400 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 400 | −20% |
| 2019 | 500 | −64% |
| 2018 | 1,400 | −26% |
| 2017 | 1,900 | +280% |
| 2016 | 500 | −50% |
| 2015 | 1,000 | −17% |
| 2014 | 1,200 | −25% |
| 2013 | 1,600 | +300% |
| 2012 | 400 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 400 | −80% |
| 2010 | 2,000 | −20% |
| 2009 | 2,500 | +56% |
| 2008 | 1,600 | +14% |
| 2007 | 1,400 | +115% |
| 2006 | 650 | +333% |
| 2005 | 150 | −25% |
| 2004 | 200 | +52% |
| 2003 | 132 | +39% |
| 2002 | 95 | −76% |
| 2001 | 390 | +111% |
| 2000 | 185 | +28% |
| 1999 | 145 | +77% |
| 1998 | 82 | −37% |
| 1997 | 130 | +30% |
| 1996 | 100 | −1.0% |
| 1995 | 101 | −96% |
| 1994 | 2,637 | −26% |
| 1993 | 3,561 | −65% |
| 1992 | 10,116 | −19% |
| 1991 | 12,476 | +19% |
| 1990 | 10,521 | −14% |
| 1989 | 12,269 | −35% |
| 1988 | 18,840 | +23% |
| 1987 | 15,260 | −27% |
| 1986 | 20,935 | +67% |
| 1985 | 12,510 | +347% |
| 1984 | 2,800 | +57% |
| 1983 | 1,785 | −14% |
| 1982 | 2,075 | −28% |
| 1981 | 2,865 | −81% |
| 1980 | 14,725 | +15% |
| 1979 | 12,810 | +11% |
| 1978 | 11,565 | +392% |
| 1977 | 2,350 | −77% |
| 1976 | 10,380 | +51% |
| 1975 | 6,870 | +71% |
| 1974 | 4,015 | −22% |
| 1973 | 5,180 | −32% |
| 1972 | 7,660 | −2.0% |
| 1971 | 7,820 | −28% |
| 1970 | 10,850 | −0.0% |
| 1969 | 10,855 | −34% |
| 1968 | 16,565 | +29% |
| 1967 | 12,825 | −41% |
| 1966 | 21,565 | +24% |
| 1965 | 17,390 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 17,360 | +14% |
| 1963 | 15,210 | +23% |
| 1962 | 12,325 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 12,215 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 216 t USD 571,000
- Exporter rank
- 71 of 113
- Imports
- 127,249 t USD 152 m
- Importer rank
- 24 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 Chile?
Chile produced 2,600 t in 2023, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Chile rank in the world for production of sunflower-seed oil, crude?
Chile ranked 63rd 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 Chile changed?
It rose by 63% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +61% for the world. The record was 21,565 t in 1966.
Does Chile export or import sunflower-seed oil, crude?
In 2024 Chile reported exports of 216 t (USD 571,000) and imports of 127,249 t (USD 152 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 Chile 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.