Sunflower-seed oil, crude production in France
In 2023 France produced 619,600 t of sunflower-seed oil, crude, the 7th largest in the world (2.73% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 5.0%. The record was 669,637 t in 2011.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 619,600 t
- World rank
- 7 of 80
- 10-year change
- −5.0%
- Record
- 669,637 t
- 2011
Sunflower-seed oil, crude in France, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
France compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 2.7%
- 4.6% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −5.0%
- world +61%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Hungary | 765,400 | 3.4% |
| 6 | Bulgaria | 683,000 | 3.0% |
| 7 | France | 619,600 | 2.7% |
| 8 | Romania | 567,500 | 2.5% |
| 9 | Kazakhstan | 537,125 | 2.4% |
Map of world production of sunflower-seed oil, crude
Share of the world total; France is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 619,600 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 593,000 | +12% |
| 2021 | 531,800 | +13% |
| 2020 | 472,200 | −11% |
| 2019 | 532,800 | −13% |
| 2018 | 615,000 | +16% |
| 2017 | 529,800 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 496,700 | −12% |
| 2015 | 566,300 | −0.3% |
| 2014 | 568,000 | −13% |
| 2013 | 652,098 | +43% |
| 2012 | 456,077 | −32% |
| 2011 | 669,637 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 640,222 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 588,700 | +25% |
| 2008 | 472,300 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 438,000 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 414,800 | −12% |
| 2005 | 473,983 | −7.4% |
| 2004 | 512,000 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 505,000 | +22% |
| 2002 | 414,000 | −30% |
| 2001 | 590,000 | −3.1% |
| 2000 | 609,000 | +18% |
| 1999 | 516,000 | −5.5% |
| 1998 | 546,000 | −17% |
| 1997 | 657,000 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 636,000 | +14% |
| 1995 | 556,000 | +17% |
| 1994 | 476,000 | −8.2% |
| 1993 | 518,700 | −17% |
| 1992 | 628,600 | +23% |
| 1991 | 511,500 | +10% |
| 1990 | 464,600 | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 436,000 | +17% |
| 1988 | 373,400 | +13% |
| 1987 | 331,200 | +13% |
| 1986 | 293,600 | +60% |
| 1985 | 183,000 | +35% |
| 1984 | 135,900 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 131,400 | +56% |
| 1982 | 84,000 | −7.2% |
| 1981 | 90,500 | +13% |
| 1980 | 80,200 | +15% |
| 1979 | 70,000 | +56% |
| 1978 | 44,900 | +46% |
| 1977 | 30,800 | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 29,000 | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 26,900 | −38% |
| 1974 | 43,100 | +16% |
| 1973 | 37,000 | −8.2% |
| 1972 | 40,300 | +247% |
| 1971 | 11,600 | +76% |
| 1970 | 6,600 | +154% |
| 1969 | 2,600 | −56% |
| 1968 | 5,900 | +97% |
| 1967 | 3,000 | +50% |
| 1966 | 2,000 | −67% |
| 1965 | 6,100 | +45% |
| 1964 | 4,200 | −55% |
| 1963 | 9,300 | +107% |
| 1962 | 4,500 | +125% |
| 1961 | 2,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 489,380 t USD 588 m
- Exporter rank
- 8 of 113
- Imports
- 403,389 t USD 478 m
- Importer rank
- 12 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 France?
France produced 619,600 t in 2023, 2.7% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does France rank in the world for production of sunflower-seed oil, crude?
France ranked 7th 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 France changed?
It fell by 5.0% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +61% for the world. The record was 669,637 t in 2011.
Does France export or import sunflower-seed oil, crude?
In 2024 France reported exports of 489,380 t (USD 588 m) and imports of 403,389 t (USD 478 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 France 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.