> 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%.

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

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# 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.

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

Production, 2023223,700 t
World rank15 of 80
10-year change−2.5%
Record293,600 t2018

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

## Netherlands compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.99%1.6% in 2013
10-year change−2.5%world +61%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 13 | [South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed-oil/south-africa/) | 252,700 | 1.1% |
| 14 | [Moldova](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed-oil/moldova/) | 245,857 | 1.1% |
| 15 | **Netherlands** | 223,700 | 0.99% |
| 16 | [Serbia](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed-oil/serbia/) | 204,308 | 0.90% |
| 17 | [United States](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed-oil/united-states/) | 179,000 | 0.79% |

[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; 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

Exports829,431 t USD 885 m
Exporter rank4 of 113
Imports883,437 t USD 883 m
Importer rank5 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 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

[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 Netherlands

[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/netherlands/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/netherlands/)[Sugar beet](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/netherlands/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/netherlands/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/netherlands/)[Onions, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/netherlands/)[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/netherlands/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/netherlands/)[Cheese from whole cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-whole-cow-milk/netherlands/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/netherlands/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/netherlands/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/netherlands/)
[Agricultural production in Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/country/netherlands/)

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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