Sunflower-seed oil, crude production in Tanzania
In 2023 Tanzania produced 326,900 t of sunflower-seed oil, crude, the 11th largest in the world (1.44% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 49%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 326,900 t
- World rank
- 11 of 80
- 10-year change
- +49%
- Record
- 326,900 t
- 2023
Sunflower-seed oil, crude in Tanzania, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Tanzania compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 1.4%
- 1.6% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +49%
- world +61%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Kazakhstan | 537,125 | 2.4% |
| 10 | Spain | 481,200 | 2.1% |
| 11 | Tanzania | 326,900 | 1.4% |
| 12 | China | 322,900 | 1.4% |
| 13 | South Africa | 252,700 | 1.1% |
Map of world production of sunflower-seed oil, crude
Share of the world total; Tanzania is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 326,900 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 314,000 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 304,100 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 289,300 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 276,500 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 264,200 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 259,200 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 246,900 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 240,000 | +14% |
| 2014 | 210,900 | −3.9% |
| 2013 | 219,500 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 215,000 | +18% |
| 2011 | 182,900 | +104% |
| 2010 | 89,500 | +17% |
| 2009 | 76,230 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 71,580 | +11% |
| 2007 | 64,410 | −5.1% |
| 2006 | 67,860 | +13% |
| 2005 | 60,030 | +11% |
| 2004 | 54,000 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 52,500 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 49,500 | +27% |
| 2001 | 39,000 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 37,500 | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 34,500 | +35% |
| 1998 | 25,500 | +42% |
| 1997 | 18,000 | +71% |
| 1996 | 10,500 | +13% |
| 1995 | 9,300 | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 8,700 | −3.3% |
| 1993 | 9,000 | +15% |
| 1992 | 7,800 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 7,800 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 7,800 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 7,500 | −14% |
| 1988 | 8,700 | −17% |
| 1987 | 10,500 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 10,500 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 10,500 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 10,500 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 10,500 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 10,500 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 10,500 | −7.9% |
| 1980 | 11,400 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 11,100 | −7.5% |
| 1978 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 12,000 | +70% |
| 1976 | 7,050 | +12% |
| 1975 | 6,300 | +147% |
| 1974 | 2,550 | +467% |
| 1973 | 450 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 450 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 450 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 450 | +25% |
| 1969 | 360 | +20% |
| 1968 | 300 | −29% |
| 1967 | 420 | +180% |
| 1966 | 150 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 4,123 t USD 6.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 48 of 113
- Imports
- 4,059 t USD 4.1 m
- Importer rank
- 113 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 Tanzania?
Tanzania produced 326,900 t in 2023, 1.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Tanzania rank in the world for production of sunflower-seed oil, crude?
Tanzania ranked 11th 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 Tanzania changed?
It rose by 49% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +61% for the world. 2023 was the highest figure on record.
Does Tanzania export or import sunflower-seed oil, crude?
In 2024 Tanzania reported exports of 4,123 t (USD 6.4 m) and imports of 4,059 t (USD 4.1 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 Tanzania 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.