Sunflower-seed oil, crude production in Malawi
In 2023 Malawi produced 7,300 t of sunflower-seed oil, crude, the 48th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 195%. The record was 7,700 t in 2022.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 7,300 t
- World rank
- 48 of 80
- 10-year change
- +195%
- Record
- 7,700 t
- 2022
Sunflower-seed oil, crude in Malawi, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Malawi compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.02% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +195%
- world +61%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Slovakia | 13,700 | 0.06% |
| 47 | Mexico | 12,900 | 0.06% |
| 48 | Malawi | 7,300 | 0.03% |
| 49 | Tajikistan | 7,000 | 0.03% |
| 50 | Israel | 6,300 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of sunflower-seed oil, crude
Share of the world total; Malawi is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7,300 | −5.2% |
| 2022 | 7,700 | +13% |
| 2021 | 6,800 | −4.2% |
| 2020 | 7,100 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 7,000 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 6,500 | +89% |
| 2017 | 3,436 | −15% |
| 2016 | 4,024 | +30% |
| 2015 | 3,085 | −5.7% |
| 2014 | 3,270 | +32% |
| 2013 | 2,472 | −0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,483 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 2,337 | +41% |
| 2010 | 1,663 | −11% |
| 2009 | 1,878 | +46% |
| 2008 | 1,282 | +62% |
| 2007 | 792 | −4.2% |
| 2006 | 827 | +52% |
| 2005 | 544 | −33% |
| 2004 | 814 | −6.1% |
| 2003 | 867 | −10% |
| 2002 | 964 | +15% |
| 2001 | 835 | +22% |
| 2000 | 685 | +725% |
| 1999 | 83 | −54% |
| 1998 | 180 | −87% |
| 1997 | 1,432 | −46% |
| 1996 | 2,672 | +32% |
| 1995 | 2,028 | +86% |
| 1994 | 1,088 | −11% |
| 1993 | 1,225 | +43% |
| 1992 | 854 | −12% |
| 1991 | 965 | +561% |
| 1990 | 146 | +7,200% |
| 1989 | 2 | −97% |
| 1988 | 60 | +233% |
| 1987 | 18 | −89% |
| 1986 | 158 | +72% |
| 1985 | 92 | −36% |
| 1984 | 144 | −36% |
| 1983 | 225 | −34% |
| 1982 | 341 | −34% |
| 1981 | 518 | +236% |
| 1980 | 154 | −16% |
| 1979 | 183 | −61% |
| 1978 | 472 | +23% |
| 1977 | 384 | +23% |
| 1976 | 311 | −55% |
| 1975 | 696 | +134% |
| 1974 | 298 | +45% |
| 1973 | 205 | +486% |
| 1972 | 35 | −72% |
| 1971 | 126 | +62% |
| 1970 | 78 | +875% |
| 1969 | 8 | +33% |
| 1968 | 6 | +50% |
| 1967 | 4 | −64% |
| 1966 | 11 | −77% |
| 1965 | 47 | −35% |
| 1964 | 72 | +22% |
| 1963 | 59 | −1.7% |
| 1962 | 60 | +25% |
| 1961 | 48 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 64 t USD 32,000
- Exporter rank
- 86 of 113
- Imports
- 694 t USD 864,000
- Importer rank
- 145 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 Malawi?
Malawi produced 7,300 t in 2023, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Malawi rank in the world for production of sunflower-seed oil, crude?
Malawi ranked 48th 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 Malawi changed?
It rose by 195% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +61% for the world. The record was 7,700 t in 2022.
Does Malawi export or import sunflower-seed oil, crude?
In 2024 Malawi reported exports of 64 t (USD 32,000) and imports of 694 t (USD 864,000), 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 Malawi 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.