Sunflower-seed oil, crude production in Netherlands
In 2023 Netherlands produced 223,700 t of sunflower-seed oil, crude, the 15th largest in the world (0.99% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.5%. The record was 293,600 t in 2018.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 223,700 t
- World rank
- 15 of 80
- 10-year change
- −2.5%
- Record
- 293,600 t
- 2018
Sunflower-seed oil, crude in Netherlands, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Netherlands compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.99%
- 1.6% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −2.5%
- world +61%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | South Africa | 252,700 | 1.1% |
| 14 | Moldova | 245,857 | 1.1% |
| 15 | Netherlands | 223,700 | 0.99% |
| 16 | Serbia | 204,308 | 0.90% |
| 17 | United States | 179,000 | 0.79% |
Map of world production of sunflower-seed oil, crude
Share of the world total; Netherlands is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 223,700 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 207,000 | +27% |
| 2021 | 163,200 | −36% |
| 2020 | 254,600 | +19% |
| 2019 | 214,800 | −27% |
| 2018 | 293,600 | +38% |
| 2017 | 212,400 | −8.5% |
| 2016 | 232,100 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 225,500 | −6.2% |
| 2014 | 240,500 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 229,400 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 215,500 | −2.8% |
| 2011 | 221,700 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 210,900 | −18% |
| 2009 | 256,100 | +101% |
| 2008 | 127,100 | −27% |
| 2007 | 174,000 | −3.9% |
| 2006 | 181,100 | −17% |
| 2005 | 217,600 | −13% |
| 2004 | 250,100 | +15% |
| 2003 | 216,600 | +28% |
| 2002 | 169,300 | −40% |
| 2001 | 284,200 | −2.0% |
| 2000 | 289,900 | +43% |
| 1999 | 203,300 | −8.7% |
| 1998 | 222,600 | −7.7% |
| 1997 | 241,100 | −7.5% |
| 1996 | 260,700 | +18% |
| 1995 | 220,300 | +22% |
| 1994 | 181,100 | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 168,200 | −9.3% |
| 1992 | 185,500 | +19% |
| 1991 | 155,700 | −7.7% |
| 1990 | 168,700 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 162,900 | −12% |
| 1988 | 184,700 | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 171,000 | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 158,300 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 154,900 | +64% |
| 1984 | 94,700 | −25% |
| 1983 | 125,600 | +85% |
| 1982 | 68,000 | −23% |
| 1981 | 88,000 | +227% |
| 1980 | 26,900 | +1,969% |
| 1979 | 1,300 | −48% |
| 1978 | 2,500 | −59% |
| 1977 | 6,100 | +663% |
| 1976 | 800 | −11% |
| 1975 | 900 | −85% |
| 1974 | 6,000 | +62% |
| 1973 | 3,700 | +76% |
| 1972 | 2,100 | +133% |
| 1971 | 900 | −87% |
| 1970 | 7,000 | +180% |
| 1969 | 2,500 | +317% |
| 1968 | 600 | +20% |
| 1967 | 500 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 500 | +150% |
| 1965 | 200 | −33% |
| 1964 | 300 | −50% |
| 1963 | 600 | +200% |
| 1962 | 200 | −67% |
| 1961 | 600 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 829,431 t USD 885 m
- Exporter rank
- 4 of 113
- Imports
- 883,437 t USD 883 m
- Importer rank
- 5 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 Netherlands?
Netherlands produced 223,700 t in 2023, 0.99% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Netherlands rank in the world for production of sunflower-seed oil, crude?
Netherlands ranked 15th 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 Netherlands changed?
It fell by 2.5% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +61% for the world. The record was 293,600 t in 2018.
Does Netherlands export or import sunflower-seed oil, crude?
In 2024 Netherlands reported exports of 829,431 t (USD 885 m) and imports of 883,437 t (USD 883 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 Netherlands 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.