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FAOSTAT · 1961–2023

Sunflower-seed oil, crude production in Germany

In 2023 Germany produced 82,900 t of sunflower-seed oil, crude, the 24th largest in the world (0.37% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 40%. The record was 304,955 t in 1980.

The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.

Today’s pricesMarket prices in Germany
Production, 2023
82,900 t
World rank
24 of 80
10-year change
−40%
Record
304,955 t
1980

Sunflower-seed oil, crude in Germany, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

0100k200k300k400k197019801990200020102020

By year

YearTonnesChange
202382,900−7.7%
202289,800+62%
202155,300−26%
202075,200−24%
201998,800+3.6%
201895,400+0.6%
201794,800+35%
201670,000−44%
2015125,000+4.3%
2014119,900−13%
2013137,900−15%
2012163,000+37%
2011118,600−7.6%
2010128,400−9.4%
2009141,700+62%
200887,600+15%
200776,300+92%
200639,800+17%
200534,000−56%
200477,000−21%
200398,000+20%
200281,900−43%
2001143,026−5.3%
2000151,000−9.6%
1999167,000−10%
1998186,528−30%
1997265,000+46%
1996181,038−11%
1995204,017+10%
1994185,099+8.0%
1993171,410+3.1%
1992166,288+16%
1991143,354−8.0%
1990155,891−11%
1989176,100−18%
1988213,600−1.4%
1987216,700+40%
1986154,997−21%
1985195,151+20%
1984162,719−24%
1983213,760+6.1%
1982201,443−24%
1981264,749−13%
1980304,955+15%
1979264,073+8.9%
1978242,455+83%
1977132,444+27%
1976104,000+64%
197563,500−2.3%
197465,000−7.1%
197370,000+19%
197259,000+24%
197147,500−14%
197055,000+28%
196943,000−4.4%
196845,000+7.1%
196742,000−18%
196651,000+28%
196540,000−8.7%
196443,800+9.0%
196340,200+48%
196227,200+2.6%
196126,500—

Trade, 2024

Exports
146,137 t USD 199 m
Exporter rank
15 of 113
Imports
473,368 t USD 557 m
Importer rank
10 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

Other large producers

All countries producing sunflower-seed oil, crude

Other products of Germany

Agricultural production in Germany

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.