Sunflower-seed oil, crude production in Uruguay
In 2023 Uruguay produced 3,400 t of sunflower-seed oil, crude, the 59th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 70%. The record was 36,346 t in 1966.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 3,400 t
- World rank
- 59 of 80
- 10-year change
- +70%
- Record
- 36,346 t
- 1966
Sunflower-seed oil, crude in Uruguay, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Uruguay compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.01% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +70%
- world +61%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | Angola | 3,833 | 0.02% |
| 59 | Egypt | 3,400 | 0.02% |
| 60 | Uruguay | 3,400 | 0.02% |
| 61 | Tunisia | 3,248 | 0.01% |
| 62 | North Macedonia | 2,900 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of sunflower-seed oil, crude
Share of the world total; Uruguay is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,400 | +79% |
| 2022 | 1,900 | +73% |
| 2021 | 1,100 | +175% |
| 2020 | 400 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 400 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 400 | −20% |
| 2017 | 500 | +25% |
| 2016 | 400 | −43% |
| 2015 | 700 | −30% |
| 2014 | 1,000 | −50% |
| 2013 | 2,000 | +25% |
| 2012 | 1,600 | −41% |
| 2011 | 2,700 | −50% |
| 2010 | 5,400 | −48% |
| 2009 | 10,300 | +69% |
| 2008 | 6,100 | −37% |
| 2007 | 9,700 | −5.8% |
| 2006 | 10,300 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 9,800 | −5.8% |
| 2004 | 10,400 | +12% |
| 2003 | 9,300 | +80% |
| 2002 | 5,164 | −59% |
| 2001 | 12,572 | +17% |
| 2000 | 10,768 | −45% |
| 1999 | 19,637 | +108% |
| 1998 | 9,441 | −44% |
| 1997 | 16,825 | −24% |
| 1996 | 22,090 | −4.3% |
| 1995 | 23,090 | +37% |
| 1994 | 16,816 | +32% |
| 1993 | 12,781 | +44% |
| 1992 | 8,903 | −58% |
| 1991 | 20,993 | +102% |
| 1990 | 10,380 | −40% |
| 1989 | 17,224 | +48% |
| 1988 | 11,631 | −26% |
| 1987 | 15,742 | −26% |
| 1986 | 21,288 | +90% |
| 1985 | 11,185 | +19% |
| 1984 | 9,371 | +40% |
| 1983 | 6,677 | −58% |
| 1982 | 16,078 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 15,962 | +62% |
| 1980 | 9,874 | −47% |
| 1979 | 18,780 | −27% |
| 1978 | 25,900 | +112% |
| 1977 | 12,192 | −57% |
| 1976 | 28,045 | +51% |
| 1975 | 18,583 | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 17,564 | −32% |
| 1973 | 25,975 | +20% |
| 1972 | 21,728 | +23% |
| 1971 | 17,713 | −7.4% |
| 1970 | 19,135 | −16% |
| 1969 | 22,688 | +29% |
| 1968 | 17,637 | −36% |
| 1967 | 27,734 | −24% |
| 1966 | 36,346 | +165% |
| 1965 | 13,692 | −41% |
| 1964 | 23,059 | −28% |
| 1963 | 31,832 | +9.8% |
| 1962 | 28,982 | +38% |
| 1961 | 21,044 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 105 t USD 134,000
- Exporter rank
- 81 of 113
- Imports
- 14,502 t USD 14.3 m
- Importer rank
- 80 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 Uruguay?
Uruguay produced 3,400 t in 2023, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Uruguay rank in the world for production of sunflower-seed oil, crude?
Uruguay ranked 59th 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 Uruguay changed?
It rose by 70% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +61% for the world. The record was 36,346 t in 1966.
Does Uruguay export or import sunflower-seed oil, crude?
In 2024 Uruguay reported exports of 105 t (USD 134,000) and imports of 14,502 t (USD 14.3 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 Uruguay 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.