Sunflower-seed oil, crude production in Hungary
In 2023 Hungary produced 765,400 t of sunflower-seed oil, crude, the 5th largest in the world (3.38% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 55%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 765,400 t
- World rank
- 5 of 80
- 10-year change
- +55%
- Record
- 765,400 t
- 2023
Sunflower-seed oil, crude in Hungary, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Hungary compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 3.4%
- 3.5% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +55%
- world +61%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Argentina | 1,709,511 | 7.5% |
| 4 | Turkey | 900,600 | 4.0% |
| 5 | Hungary | 765,400 | 3.4% |
| 6 | Bulgaria | 683,000 | 3.0% |
| 7 | France | 619,600 | 2.7% |
Map of world production of sunflower-seed oil, crude
Share of the world total; Hungary is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 765,400 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 731,000 | +13% |
| 2021 | 645,300 | −1.1% |
| 2020 | 652,700 | −5.0% |
| 2019 | 687,000 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 684,300 | −7.8% |
| 2017 | 742,000 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 700,000 | +28% |
| 2015 | 549,000 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 531,000 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 495,200 | +56% |
| 2012 | 316,700 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 309,500 | +25% |
| 2010 | 247,100 | −19% |
| 2009 | 303,900 | +21% |
| 2008 | 252,000 | −5.1% |
| 2007 | 265,600 | −8.8% |
| 2006 | 291,100 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 272,000 | +37% |
| 2004 | 198,100 | +31% |
| 2003 | 151,700 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 142,800 | −3.7% |
| 2001 | 148,300 | −2.1% |
| 2000 | 151,489 | −0.7% |
| 1999 | 152,551 | −24% |
| 1998 | 199,500 | −24% |
| 1997 | 262,100 | +29% |
| 1996 | 203,300 | +14% |
| 1995 | 179,000 | −11% |
| 1994 | 200,300 | −10.0% |
| 1993 | 222,465 | −31% |
| 1992 | 320,990 | +30% |
| 1991 | 246,156 | −17% |
| 1990 | 297,512 | +12% |
| 1989 | 266,502 | −5.5% |
| 1988 | 282,030 | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 260,347 | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 237,562 | +13% |
| 1985 | 210,069 | −0.6% |
| 1984 | 211,395 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 201,775 | −4.9% |
| 1982 | 212,255 | +15% |
| 1981 | 185,255 | +43% |
| 1980 | 129,109 | +51% |
| 1979 | 85,779 | +16% |
| 1978 | 73,653 | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 66,989 | +26% |
| 1976 | 53,329 | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 50,173 | +16% |
| 1974 | 43,323 | −7.8% |
| 1973 | 46,969 | −4.9% |
| 1972 | 49,365 | +46% |
| 1971 | 33,752 | −1.0% |
| 1970 | 34,081 | −32% |
| 1969 | 50,321 | +56% |
| 1968 | 32,253 | −14% |
| 1967 | 37,694 | +58% |
| 1966 | 23,865 | −15% |
| 1965 | 27,992 | −35% |
| 1964 | 42,794 | +17% |
| 1963 | 36,539 | +16% |
| 1962 | 31,446 | +9.7% |
| 1961 | 28,657 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 727,798 t USD 788 m
- Exporter rank
- 5 of 113
- Imports
- 18,666 t USD 21.1 m
- Importer rank
- 75 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 Hungary?
Hungary produced 765,400 t in 2023, 3.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Hungary rank in the world for production of sunflower-seed oil, crude?
Hungary ranked 5th 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 Hungary changed?
It rose by 55% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +61% for the world. 2023 was the highest figure on record.
Does Hungary export or import sunflower-seed oil, crude?
In 2024 Hungary reported exports of 727,798 t (USD 788 m) and imports of 18,666 t (USD 21.1 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 Hungary 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.