Sunflower-seed oil, crude production in Switzerland
In 2023 Switzerland produced 6,032 t of sunflower-seed oil, crude, the 53rd largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 18%. The record was 12,700 t in 1997.
- Production, 2023
- 6,032 t
- World rank
- 53 of 80
- 10-year change
- +18%
- Record
- 12,700 t
- 1997
Sunflower-seed oil, crude in Switzerland, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Switzerland compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.04% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +18%
- world +61%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mozambique | 6,200 | 0.03% |
| 52 | Sweden | 6,182 | 0.03% |
| 53 | Switzerland | 6,032 | 0.03% |
| 54 | Zimbabwe | 4,200 | 0.02% |
| 55 | Indonesia | 4,053 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of sunflower-seed oil, crude
Share of the world total; Switzerland is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6,032 | +24% |
| 2022 | 4,867 | +33% |
| 2021 | 3,649 | −19% |
| 2020 | 4,514 | −44% |
| 2019 | 8,000 | −7.0% |
| 2018 | 8,600 | +23% |
| 2017 | 7,000 | +23% |
| 2016 | 5,700 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 5,300 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 5,300 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 5,100 | −27% |
| 2012 | 7,000 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 6,600 | −2.9% |
| 2010 | 6,800 | −6.8% |
| 2009 | 7,300 | −20% |
| 2008 | 9,100 | −13% |
| 2007 | 10,400 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 10,100 | +11% |
| 2005 | 9,100 | −11% |
| 2004 | 10,200 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 9,800 | +23% |
| 2002 | 8,000 | +21% |
| 2001 | 6,600 | −35% |
| 2000 | 10,100 | −11% |
| 1999 | 11,300 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 11,000 | −13% |
| 1997 | 12,700 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 12,300 | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 11,500 | +15% |
| 1994 | 10,000 | +45% |
| 1993 | 6,900 | −27% |
| 1992 | 9,500 | +164% |
| 1991 | 3,600 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 3,500 | −36% |
| 1989 | 5,500 | +10% |
| 1988 | 5,000 | −3.8% |
| 1987 | 5,200 | +44% |
| 1986 | 3,600 | −18% |
| 1985 | 4,400 | −15% |
| 1984 | 5,200 | +63% |
| 1983 | 3,200 | −16% |
| 1982 | 3,800 | −27% |
| 1981 | 5,200 | −29% |
| 1980 | 7,300 | −13% |
| 1979 | 8,400 | +11% |
| 1978 | 7,600 | +90% |
| 1977 | 4,000 | +264% |
| 1976 | 1,100 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 368 t USD 877,000
- Exporter rank
- 66 of 113
- Imports
- 47,216 t USD 78.8 m
- Importer rank
- 53 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 Switzerland?
Switzerland produced 6,032 t in 2023, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Switzerland rank in the world for production of sunflower-seed oil, crude?
Switzerland ranked 53rd 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 Switzerland changed?
It rose by 18% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +61% for the world. The record was 12,700 t in 1997.
Does Switzerland export or import sunflower-seed oil, crude?
In 2024 Switzerland reported exports of 368 t (USD 877,000) and imports of 47,216 t (USD 78.8 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. 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.