Sunflower-seed oil, crude production in United States
In 2023 United States produced 179,000 t of sunflower-seed oil, crude, the 17th largest in the world (0.79% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 9.1%. The record was 534,000 t in 1999.
- Production, 2023
- 179,000 t
- World rank
- 17 of 80
- 10-year change
- −9.1%
- Record
- 534,000 t
- 1999
Sunflower-seed oil, crude in United States, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
United States compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.79%
- 1.4% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −9.1%
- world +61%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Netherlands | 223,700 | 0.99% |
| 16 | Serbia | 204,308 | 0.90% |
| 17 | United States | 179,000 | 0.79% |
| 18 | Italy | 145,500 | 0.64% |
| 19 | Bolivia | 118,900 | 0.52% |
Map of world production of sunflower-seed oil, crude
Share of the world total; United States is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 179,000 | −29% |
| 2022 | 252,000 | +33% |
| 2021 | 189,000 | −17% |
| 2020 | 228,000 | +22% |
| 2019 | 187,000 | −11% |
| 2018 | 211,000 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 200,000 | −4.8% |
| 2016 | 210,000 | −5.0% |
| 2015 | 221,000 | +50% |
| 2014 | 147,000 | −25% |
| 2013 | 197,000 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 196,000 | +32% |
| 2011 | 149,000 | −33% |
| 2010 | 224,000 | −32% |
| 2009 | 331,000 | +12% |
| 2008 | 296,000 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 287,000 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 277,000 | +12% |
| 2005 | 247,000 | +106% |
| 2004 | 120,000 | −56% |
| 2003 | 270,000 | +96% |
| 2002 | 138,000 | −55% |
| 2001 | 305,000 | −23% |
| 2000 | 396,000 | −26% |
| 1999 | 534,000 | +23% |
| 1998 | 435,000 | +14% |
| 1997 | 381,000 | −2.3% |
| 1996 | 390,000 | −26% |
| 1995 | 528,000 | +101% |
| 1994 | 263,000 | −21% |
| 1993 | 331,000 | −20% |
| 1992 | 413,000 | +70% |
| 1991 | 243,000 | +13% |
| 1990 | 215,000 | −8.5% |
| 1989 | 235,000 | −38% |
| 1988 | 377,000 | +42% |
| 1987 | 266,000 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 265,000 | +21% |
| 1985 | 219,000 | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 204,000 | −33% |
| 1983 | 303,000 | +121% |
| 1982 | 137,000 | −54% |
| 1981 | 298,000 | +33% |
| 1980 | 224,000 | +95% |
| 1979 | 115,000 | +34% |
| 1978 | 86,000 | +514% |
| 1977 | 14,000 | −81% |
| 1976 | 72,000 | −6.5% |
| 1975 | 77,000 | −31% |
| 1974 | 112,000 | +11% |
| 1973 | 101,000 | +189% |
| 1972 | 35,000 | +169% |
| 1971 | 13,000 | +30% |
| 1970 | 10,000 | −23% |
| 1969 | 13,000 | −24% |
| 1968 | 17,000 | +47% |
| 1967 | 11,600 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 34,867 t USD 61.5 m
- Exporter rank
- 26 of 113
- Imports
- 176,656 t USD 290 m
- Importer rank
- 19 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 United States?
United States produced 179,000 t in 2023, 0.79% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does United States rank in the world for production of sunflower-seed oil, crude?
United States ranked 17th 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 United States changed?
It fell by 9.1% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +61% for the world. The record was 534,000 t in 1999.
Does United States export or import sunflower-seed oil, crude?
In 2024 United States reported exports of 34,867 t (USD 61.5 m) and imports of 176,656 t (USD 290 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.