> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed-oil/zambia/

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# 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.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/sunflower-oil/)[Market prices in Zambia](https://husfarm.com/country/zambia/)

Production, 202328,600 t
World rank37 of 80
10-year change+236%
Record29,200 t2022

## Sunflower-seed oil, crude in Zambia, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Zambia compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.13%0.06% in 2013
10-year change+236%world +61%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 35 | [Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed-oil/brazil/) | 32,000 | 0.14% |
| 36 | [Bosnia and Herzegovina](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed-oil/bosnia-and-herzegovina/) | 30,400 | 0.13% |
| 37 | **Zambia** | 28,600 | 0.13% |
| 38 | [Azerbaijan](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed-oil/azerbaijan/) | 27,407 | 0.12% |
| 39 | [Iraq](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed-oil/iraq/) | 26,056 | 0.12% |

[Full ranking of 80 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed-oil/)

### Map of world production of sunflower-seed oil, crude

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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

Exports10,727 t USD 15.8 m
Exporter rank36 of 113
Imports550 t USD 1.1 m
Importer rank151 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](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed-oil/)

## 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

[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed-oil/russia/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed-oil/ukraine/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed-oil/argentina/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed-oil/turkey/)[Hungary](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed-oil/hungary/)[Bulgaria](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed-oil/bulgaria/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed-oil/france/)[Romania](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed-oil/romania/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed-oil/kazakhstan/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed-oil/spain/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed-oil/tanzania/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed-oil/china/)
[All countries producing sunflower-seed oil, crude](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed-oil/)

## Other products of Zambia

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/zambia/)[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/zambia/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/zambia/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/zambia/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/zambia/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/zambia/)[Beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/zambia/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/zambia/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/zambia/)[Soybeans](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/zambia/)[Molasses](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/zambia/)[Groundnuts (peanuts)](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/zambia/)
[Agricultural production in Zambia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/zambia/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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