> In 2023 Kenya produced 2,000 t of sunflower-seed oil, crude, the 69th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 62%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed-oil/kenya/

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# Sunflower-seed oil, crude production in Kenya

In 2023 Kenya produced 2,000 t of sunflower-seed oil, crude, the 69th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 62%. The record was 5,200 t in 2013.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/sunflower-oil/)[Market prices in Kenya](https://husfarm.com/country/kenya/)

Production, 20232,000 t
World rank69 of 80
10-year change−62%
Record5,200 t2013

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

## Kenya compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.01%0.04% in 2013
10-year change−62%world +61%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 67 | [Lebanon](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed-oil/lebanon/) | 2,100 | 0.01% |
| 68 | [Georgia](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed-oil/georgia/) | 2,010 | 0.01% |
| 69 | **Kenya** | 2,000 | 0.01% |
| 70 | [Afghanistan](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed-oil/afghanistan/) | 1,878 | 0.01% |
| 71 | [Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed-oil/malaysia/) | 902 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 80 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed-oil/)

### Map of world production of sunflower-seed oil, crude

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Share of the world total; Kenya is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 2,000 | −60% |
| 2022 | 5,000 | +400% |
| 2021 | 1,000 | −38% |
| 2020 | 1,600 | −5.9% |
| 2019 | 1,700 | −5.6% |
| 2018 | 1,800 | +13% |
| 2017 | 1,600 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,600 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,600 | +14% |
| 2014 | 1,400 | −73% |
| 2013 | 5,200 | +189% |
| 2012 | 1,800 | −22% |
| 2011 | 2,300 | −39% |
| 2010 | 3,800 | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 3,464 | −13% |
| 2008 | 3,976 | +60% |
| 2007 | 2,491 | −7.6% |
| 2006 | 2,697 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 2,541 | −5.2% |
| 2004 | 2,680 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 2,601 | −4.2% |
| 2002 | 2,715 | −10% |
| 2001 | 3,018 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 2,884 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 2,670 | +119% |
| 1998 | 1,221 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 1,163 | −14% |
| 1996 | 1,348 | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 1,233 | −26% |
| 1994 | 1,665 | −17% |
| 1993 | 1,995 | −1.3% |
| 1992 | 2,022 | −32% |
| 1991 | 2,986 | −19% |
| 1990 | 3,709 | +26% |
| 1989 | 2,955 | +16% |
| 1988 | 2,547 | +19% |
| 1987 | 2,139 | +85% |
| 1986 | 1,159 | +105% |
| 1985 | 565 | −10% |
| 1984 | 631 | −0.9% |
| 1983 | 637 | −69% |
| 1982 | 2,082 | −18% |
| 1981 | 2,528 | −13% |
| 1980 | 2,908 | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 2,694 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 2,608 | +16% |
| 1977 | 2,245 | +65% |
| 1976 | 1,357 | +34% |
| 1975 | 1,016 | −33% |
| 1974 | 1,507 | +55% |
| 1973 | 970 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 957 | +297% |
| 1971 | 241 | +35% |
| 1970 | 178 | −7.3% |
| 1969 | 192 | +18% |
| 1968 | 163 | −59% |
| 1967 | 397 | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 364 | −12% |
| 1965 | 412 | −5.9% |
| 1964 | 438 | −15% |
| 1963 | 516 | +197% |
| 1962 | 174 | +156% |
| 1961 | 68 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports886 t USD 1.1 m
Exporter rank61 of 113
Imports8,737 t USD 9.6 m
Importer rank93 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](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed-oil/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of sunflower-seed oil, crude in Kenya?

Kenya produced 2,000 t in 2023, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Kenya rank in the world for production of sunflower-seed oil, crude?

Kenya ranked 69th 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 Kenya changed?

It fell by 62% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +61% for the world. The record was 5,200 t in 2013.

### Does Kenya export or import sunflower-seed oil, crude?

In 2024 Kenya reported exports of 886 t (USD 1.1 m) and imports of 8,737 t (USD 9.6 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 Kenya is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed-oil/russia/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed-oil/ukraine/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed-oil/argentina/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed-oil/turkey/)[Hungary](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed-oil/hungary/)[Bulgaria](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed-oil/bulgaria/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed-oil/france/)[Romania](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed-oil/romania/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed-oil/kazakhstan/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed-oil/spain/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed-oil/tanzania/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed-oil/china/)
[All countries producing sunflower-seed oil, crude](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed-oil/)

## Other products of Kenya

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/kenya/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/kenya/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/kenya/)[Tea leaves](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/kenya/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/kenya/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/kenya/)[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/kenya/)[Camel milk](https://husfarm.com/production/camel-milk/kenya/)[Cabbages](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/kenya/)[Beans, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/kenya/)[Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/kenya/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/kenya/)
[Agricultural production in Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/country/kenya/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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