Sunflower-seed oil, crude production in Zambia
In 2023 Zambia produced 28,600 t of sunflower-seed oil, crude, the 37th largest in the world (0.13% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 236%. The record was 29,200 t in 2022.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 28,600 t
- World rank
- 37 of 80
- 10-year change
- +236%
- Record
- 29,200 t
- 2022
Sunflower-seed oil, crude in Zambia, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Zambia compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.13%
- 0.06% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +236%
- world +61%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Brazil | 32,000 | 0.14% |
| 36 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 30,400 | 0.13% |
| 37 | Zambia | 28,600 | 0.13% |
| 38 | Azerbaijan | 27,407 | 0.12% |
| 39 | Iraq | 26,056 | 0.12% |
Map of world production of sunflower-seed oil, crude
Share of the world total; Zambia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 28,600 | −2.1% |
| 2022 | 29,200 | +25% |
| 2021 | 23,400 | +53% |
| 2020 | 15,300 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 14,300 | −13% |
| 2018 | 16,400 | −12% |
| 2017 | 18,700 | +18% |
| 2016 | 15,800 | +55% |
| 2015 | 10,200 | −1.9% |
| 2014 | 10,400 | +22% |
| 2013 | 8,500 | +29% |
| 2012 | 6,600 | −51% |
| 2011 | 13,400 | +84% |
| 2010 | 7,300 | +95% |
| 2009 | 3,750 | +114% |
| 2008 | 1,750 | +17% |
| 2007 | 1,500 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 1,375 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,375 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,375 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,375 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,375 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,375 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,375 | +10% |
| 1999 | 1,250 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1,218 | −19% |
| 1997 | 1,510 | −74% |
| 1996 | 5,892 | +47% |
| 1995 | 4,000 | +23% |
| 1994 | 3,250 | −7.1% |
| 1993 | 3,500 | +460% |
| 1992 | 625 | −69% |
| 1991 | 2,000 | −43% |
| 1990 | 3,500 | +17% |
| 1989 | 3,000 | −20% |
| 1988 | 3,750 | +15% |
| 1987 | 3,250 | −46% |
| 1986 | 6,000 | −25% |
| 1985 | 8,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 8,000 | +28% |
| 1983 | 6,250 | +67% |
| 1982 | 3,750 | −6.3% |
| 1981 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 4,000 | +52% |
| 1979 | 2,625 | +17% |
| 1978 | 2,250 | −10.0% |
| 1977 | 2,500 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,500 | +100% |
| 1975 | 1,250 | +42% |
| 1974 | 880 | +249% |
| 1973 | 252 | +515% |
| 1972 | 41 | — |
| 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
- 10,727 t USD 15.8 m
- Exporter rank
- 36 of 113
- Imports
- 550 t USD 1.1 m
- Importer rank
- 151 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 Zambia?
Zambia produced 28,600 t in 2023, 0.13% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Zambia rank in the world for production of sunflower-seed oil, crude?
Zambia ranked 37th 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 Zambia changed?
It rose by 236% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +61% for the world. The record was 29,200 t in 2022.
Does Zambia export or import sunflower-seed oil, crude?
In 2024 Zambia reported exports of 10,727 t (USD 15.8 m) and imports of 550 t (USD 1.1 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 Zambia 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.