Sunflower-seed oil, crude production in Mexico
In 2023 Mexico produced 12,900 t of sunflower-seed oil, crude, the 47th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 111%. The record was 255,600 t in 1985.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 12,900 t
- World rank
- 47 of 80
- 10-year change
- +111%
- Record
- 255,600 t
- 1985
Sunflower-seed oil, crude in Mexico, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Mexico compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.04% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +111%
- world +61%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Thailand | 14,200 | 0.06% |
| 46 | Slovakia | 13,700 | 0.06% |
| 47 | Mexico | 12,900 | 0.06% |
| 48 | Malawi | 7,300 | 0.03% |
| 49 | Tajikistan | 7,000 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of sunflower-seed oil, crude
Share of the world total; Mexico is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12,900 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 12,500 | +14% |
| 2021 | 11,000 | +18% |
| 2020 | 9,300 | −18% |
| 2019 | 11,400 | −12% |
| 2018 | 13,000 | −0.8% |
| 2017 | 13,100 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 12,900 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 12,500 | +28% |
| 2014 | 9,800 | +61% |
| 2013 | 6,100 | −10% |
| 2012 | 6,800 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 6,700 | +46% |
| 2010 | 4,600 | −8.0% |
| 2009 | 5,000 | +72% |
| 2008 | 2,900 | −36% |
| 2007 | 4,500 | −17% |
| 2006 | 5,400 | +59% |
| 2005 | 3,400 | −45% |
| 2004 | 6,200 | −87% |
| 2003 | 48,900 | +1,297% |
| 2002 | 3,500 | −48% |
| 2001 | 6,700 | −16% |
| 2000 | 8,000 | −22% |
| 1999 | 10,250 | −48% |
| 1998 | 19,700 | −58% |
| 1997 | 47,300 | −7.8% |
| 1996 | 51,300 | +129% |
| 1995 | 22,400 | +13% |
| 1994 | 19,800 | −50% |
| 1993 | 39,437 | −55% |
| 1992 | 87,400 | +23% |
| 1991 | 71,010 | +45% |
| 1990 | 48,900 | +21% |
| 1989 | 40,400 | −58% |
| 1988 | 95,800 | −40% |
| 1987 | 158,800 | −5.9% |
| 1986 | 168,800 | −34% |
| 1985 | 255,600 | +13% |
| 1984 | 227,100 | +43% |
| 1983 | 159,053 | −19% |
| 1982 | 195,533 | +79% |
| 1981 | 109,000 | +12% |
| 1980 | 97,300 | +57% |
| 1979 | 62,000 | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 58,400 | +6,836% |
| 1977 | 842 | +40% |
| 1976 | 603 | −29% |
| 1975 | 851 | −42% |
| 1974 | 1,455 | −7.5% |
| 1973 | 1,573 | −73% |
| 1972 | 5,734 | −44% |
| 1971 | 10,197 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 15,519 t USD 27.3 m
- Exporter rank
- 34 of 113
- Imports
- 111,903 t USD 126 m
- Importer rank
- 29 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 Mexico?
Mexico produced 12,900 t in 2023, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mexico rank in the world for production of sunflower-seed oil, crude?
Mexico ranked 47th 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 Mexico changed?
It rose by 111% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +61% for the world. The record was 255,600 t in 1985.
Does Mexico export or import sunflower-seed oil, crude?
In 2024 Mexico reported exports of 15,519 t (USD 27.3 m) and imports of 111,903 t (USD 126 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 Mexico 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.