Sunflower-seed oil, crude production in Pakistan
In 2023 Pakistan produced 55,300 t of sunflower-seed oil, crude, the 28th largest in the world (0.24% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 72%. The record was 237,783 t in 2007.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 55,300 t
- World rank
- 28 of 80
- 10-year change
- −72%
- Record
- 237,783 t
- 2007
Sunflower-seed oil, crude in Pakistan, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Pakistan compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.24%
- 1.4% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −72%
- world +61%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Austria | 63,500 | 0.28% |
| 27 | India | 58,000 | 0.26% |
| 28 | Pakistan | 55,300 | 0.24% |
| 29 | Belgium | 42,100 | 0.19% |
| 30 | Iran | 40,000 | 0.18% |
Map of world production of sunflower-seed oil, crude
Share of the world total; Pakistan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 55,300 | +22% |
| 2022 | 45,400 | +18% |
| 2021 | 38,500 | −31% |
| 2020 | 56,200 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 52,000 | −6.1% |
| 2018 | 55,400 | −8.0% |
| 2017 | 60,200 | −2.3% |
| 2016 | 61,600 | −29% |
| 2015 | 87,200 | −41% |
| 2014 | 147,800 | −26% |
| 2013 | 198,500 | +12% |
| 2012 | 177,800 | −1.5% |
| 2011 | 180,500 | +22% |
| 2010 | 147,500 | −22% |
| 2009 | 189,436 | −5.6% |
| 2008 | 200,772 | −16% |
| 2007 | 237,783 | +109% |
| 2006 | 113,906 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 107,921 | −11% |
| 2004 | 121,692 | +174% |
| 2003 | 44,450 | −26% |
| 2002 | 60,303 | +68% |
| 2001 | 35,953 | −29% |
| 2000 | 50,530 | −2.6% |
| 1999 | 51,862 | +22% |
| 1998 | 42,349 | −2.3% |
| 1997 | 43,328 | +20% |
| 1996 | 36,060 | +29% |
| 1995 | 27,973 | +72% |
| 1994 | 16,308 | −20% |
| 1993 | 20,294 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 20,038 | +77% |
| 1991 | 11,297 | +36% |
| 1990 | 8,296 | −27% |
| 1989 | 11,338 | −19% |
| 1988 | 14,072 | +19% |
| 1987 | 11,862 | +107% |
| 1986 | 5,738 | −3.1% |
| 1985 | 5,920 | +20% |
| 1984 | 4,953 | +141% |
| 1983 | 2,053 | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 1,942 | +72% |
| 1981 | 1,129 | +1,040% |
| 1980 | 99 | −1.0% |
| 1979 | 100 | +900% |
| 1978 | 10 | −84% |
| 1977 | 62 | −16% |
| 1976 | 74 | −12% |
| 1975 | 84 | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 79 | −50% |
| 1973 | 158 | −45% |
| 1972 | 285 | +85% |
| 1971 | 154 | +19% |
| 1970 | 129 | +14% |
| 1969 | 113 | +16% |
| 1968 | 97 | +20% |
| 1967 | 81 | +27% |
| 1966 | 64 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 64 | +10% |
| 1964 | 58 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 58 | +21% |
| 1962 | 48 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 48 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 3,000
- Exporter rank
- 113 of 113
- Imports
- 14,923 t USD 15.1 m
- Importer rank
- 79 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 Pakistan?
Pakistan produced 55,300 t in 2023, 0.24% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Pakistan rank in the world for production of sunflower-seed oil, crude?
Pakistan ranked 28th 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 Pakistan changed?
It fell by 72% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +61% for the world. The record was 237,783 t in 2007.
Does Pakistan export or import sunflower-seed oil, crude?
In 2024 Pakistan reported exports of 1 t (USD 3,000) and imports of 14,923 t (USD 15.1 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 Pakistan 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.