Sunflower-seed oil, crude production in South Africa
In 2023 South Africa produced 252,700 t of sunflower-seed oil, crude, the 13th largest in the world (1.12% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 14%. The record was 340,700 t in 2002.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 252,700 t
- World rank
- 13 of 80
- 10-year change
- +14%
- Record
- 340,700 t
- 2002
Sunflower-seed oil, crude in South Africa, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
South Africa compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 1.1%
- 1.6% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +14%
- world +61%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Tanzania | 326,900 | 1.4% |
| 12 | China | 322,900 | 1.4% |
| 13 | South Africa | 252,700 | 1.1% |
| 14 | Moldova | 245,857 | 1.1% |
| 15 | Netherlands | 223,700 | 0.99% |
Map of world production of sunflower-seed oil, crude
Share of the world total; South Africa is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 252,700 | −8.1% |
| 2022 | 275,000 | −8.2% |
| 2021 | 299,600 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 284,500 | +30% |
| 2019 | 218,700 | −26% |
| 2018 | 296,500 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 290,700 | +24% |
| 2016 | 235,235 | −4.5% |
| 2015 | 246,320 | −12% |
| 2014 | 280,682 | +27% |
| 2013 | 221,359 | −17% |
| 2012 | 265,800 | −4.1% |
| 2011 | 277,200 | −11% |
| 2010 | 312,600 | −6.6% |
| 2009 | 334,600 | +28% |
| 2008 | 261,200 | +78% |
| 2007 | 146,900 | −20% |
| 2006 | 184,300 | −29% |
| 2005 | 259,400 | −1.1% |
| 2004 | 262,200 | −18% |
| 2003 | 318,300 | −6.6% |
| 2002 | 340,700 | +17% |
| 2001 | 292,000 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 278,000 | −13% |
| 1999 | 318,000 | +14% |
| 1998 | 280,000 | +19% |
| 1997 | 235,000 | −4.5% |
| 1996 | 246,000 | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 228,000 | +47% |
| 1994 | 155,000 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 151,000 | +72% |
| 1992 | 88,000 | −61% |
| 1991 | 227,000 | −5.4% |
| 1990 | 240,000 | +45% |
| 1989 | 166,000 | −8.3% |
| 1988 | 181,000 | +25% |
| 1987 | 145,000 | +36% |
| 1986 | 107,000 | +19% |
| 1985 | 90,000 | +19% |
| 1984 | 75,655 | −11% |
| 1983 | 85,226 | −20% |
| 1982 | 106,277 | −43% |
| 1981 | 185,000 | +32% |
| 1980 | 140,405 | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 127,693 | −5.9% |
| 1978 | 135,668 | −1.0% |
| 1977 | 137,000 | +80% |
| 1976 | 76,000 | +17% |
| 1975 | 65,000 | −13% |
| 1974 | 74,300 | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 68,000 | +64% |
| 1972 | 41,500 | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 38,000 | +31% |
| 1970 | 29,000 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 28,000 | +33% |
| 1968 | 21,000 | −19% |
| 1967 | 26,000 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 25,000 | +25% |
| 1965 | 20,000 | −4.8% |
| 1964 | 21,000 | −19% |
| 1963 | 26,000 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 25,000 | −11% |
| 1961 | 28,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 68,483 t USD 93.7 m
- Exporter rank
- 22 of 113
- Imports
- 229,710 t USD 186 m
- Importer rank
- 15 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 South Africa?
South Africa produced 252,700 t in 2023, 1.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does South Africa rank in the world for production of sunflower-seed oil, crude?
South Africa ranked 13th 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 South Africa changed?
It rose by 14% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +61% for the world. The record was 340,700 t in 2002.
Does South Africa export or import sunflower-seed oil, crude?
In 2024 South Africa reported exports of 68,483 t (USD 93.7 m) and imports of 229,710 t (USD 186 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 South Africa 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.