Sunflower-seed oil, crude production in Turkey
In 2023 Turkey produced 900,600 t of sunflower-seed oil, crude, the 4th largest in the world (3.98% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 21%. The record was 1.1 million t in 2020.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 900,600 t
- World rank
- 4 of 80
- 10-year change
- +21%
- Record
- 1.1 million t
- 2020
Sunflower-seed oil, crude in Turkey, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Turkey compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 4.0%
- 5.3% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +21%
- world +61%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ukraine | 6,044,500 | 26.7% |
| 3 | Argentina | 1,709,511 | 7.5% |
| 4 | Turkey | 900,600 | 4.0% |
| 5 | Hungary | 765,400 | 3.4% |
| 6 | Bulgaria | 683,000 | 3.0% |
Map of world production of sunflower-seed oil, crude
Share of the world total; Turkey is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 900,600 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 900,600 | −4.2% |
| 2021 | 940,200 | −18% |
| 2020 | 1,147,000 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 1,099,900 | +11% |
| 2018 | 990,000 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 928,500 | +27% |
| 2016 | 731,135 | −11% |
| 2015 | 816,944 | +13% |
| 2014 | 721,882 | −3.2% |
| 2013 | 745,700 | +12% |
| 2012 | 668,500 | −4.3% |
| 2011 | 698,300 | +15% |
| 2010 | 609,600 | +11% |
| 2009 | 548,811 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 524,100 | −0.0% |
| 2007 | 524,266 | −2.8% |
| 2006 | 539,145 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 530,725 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 501,138 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 478,796 | +35% |
| 2002 | 353,845 | +18% |
| 2001 | 299,838 | −38% |
| 2000 | 481,371 | −7.6% |
| 1999 | 521,110 | −6.8% |
| 1998 | 559,200 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 532,182 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 516,187 | +13% |
| 1995 | 456,287 | +52% |
| 1994 | 300,194 | −5.4% |
| 1993 | 317,316 | −16% |
| 1992 | 378,744 | +24% |
| 1991 | 305,588 | −1.9% |
| 1990 | 311,351 | −31% |
| 1989 | 452,675 | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 415,768 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 397,430 | +17% |
| 1986 | 338,321 | +18% |
| 1985 | 287,493 | +13% |
| 1984 | 254,419 | −1.0% |
| 1983 | 257,107 | +20% |
| 1982 | 214,888 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 205,902 | −24% |
| 1980 | 270,750 | +28% |
| 1979 | 210,921 | +21% |
| 1978 | 173,698 | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 162,981 | −20% |
| 1976 | 203,814 | +17% |
| 1975 | 174,803 | +16% |
| 1974 | 150,047 | −26% |
| 1973 | 201,548 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 200,933 | +21% |
| 1971 | 165,756 | +24% |
| 1970 | 133,711 | +21% |
| 1969 | 110,162 | +35% |
| 1968 | 81,518 | −0.6% |
| 1967 | 82,042 | +15% |
| 1966 | 71,229 | +27% |
| 1965 | 56,103 | −4.8% |
| 1964 | 58,935 | +95% |
| 1963 | 30,244 | +44% |
| 1962 | 21,044 | −39% |
| 1961 | 34,716 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1.1 million t USD 1.28 bn
- Exporter rank
- 3 of 113
- Imports
- 1.4 million t USD 1.33 bn
- Importer rank
- 2 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 Turkey?
Turkey produced 900,600 t in 2023, 4.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Turkey rank in the world for production of sunflower-seed oil, crude?
Turkey ranked 4th 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 Turkey changed?
It rose by 21% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +61% for the world. The record was 1.1 million t in 2020.
Does Turkey export or import sunflower-seed oil, crude?
In 2024 Turkey reported exports of 1.1 million t (USD 1.28 bn) and imports of 1.4 million t (USD 1.33 bn), 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 Turkey 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.