Sunflower-seed oil, crude production in Zimbabwe
In 2023 Zimbabwe produced 4,200 t of sunflower-seed oil, crude, the 54th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 19%. The record was 9,200 t in 2002.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 4,200 t
- World rank
- 54 of 80
- 10-year change
- −19%
- Record
- 9,200 t
- 2002
Sunflower-seed oil, crude in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Zimbabwe compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.04% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −19%
- world +61%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Sweden | 6,182 | 0.03% |
| 53 | Switzerland | 6,032 | 0.03% |
| 54 | Zimbabwe | 4,200 | 0.02% |
| 55 | Indonesia | 4,053 | 0.02% |
| 56 | Venezuela | 4,011 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of sunflower-seed oil, crude
Share of the world total; Zimbabwe is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4,200 | +14% |
| 2022 | 3,700 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 3,500 | −24% |
| 2020 | 4,600 | +84% |
| 2019 | 2,500 | +39% |
| 2018 | 1,800 | +20% |
| 2017 | 1,500 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 1,400 | −30% |
| 2015 | 2,000 | −62% |
| 2014 | 5,200 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 5,200 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 5,200 | +13% |
| 2011 | 4,600 | +21% |
| 2010 | 3,800 | −30% |
| 2009 | 5,400 | −33% |
| 2008 | 8,100 | −1.2% |
| 2007 | 8,200 | +64% |
| 2006 | 5,000 | +56% |
| 2005 | 3,200 | −48% |
| 2004 | 6,100 | +36% |
| 2003 | 4,500 | −51% |
| 2002 | 9,200 | +124% |
| 2001 | 4,100 | +37% |
| 2000 | 2,997 | +50% |
| 1999 | 1,998 | −40% |
| 1998 | 3,330 | −17% |
| 1997 | 3,996 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,996 | +20% |
| 1995 | 3,330 | −44% |
| 1994 | 5,994 | +20% |
| 1993 | 4,995 | +67% |
| 1992 | 2,997 | −47% |
| 1991 | 5,661 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 5,494 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 5,162 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 4,995 | +50% |
| 1987 | 3,330 | +43% |
| 1986 | 2,331 | +40% |
| 1985 | 1,665 | +67% |
| 1984 | 999 | +200% |
| 1983 | 333 | −89% |
| 1982 | 3,164 | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 2,897 | +78% |
| 1980 | 1,632 | −30% |
| 1979 | 2,331 | −46% |
| 1978 | 4,329 | +30% |
| 1977 | 3,330 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 3,330 | +100% |
| 1975 | 1,665 | +67% |
| 1974 | 999 | +50% |
| 1973 | 666 | −33% |
| 1972 | 999 | +50% |
| 1971 | 666 | −20% |
| 1970 | 832 | +150% |
| 1969 | 333 | −50% |
| 1968 | 666 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 666 | +11% |
| 1966 | 599 | +80% |
| 1965 | 333 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 333 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 333 | +101% |
| 1962 | 166 | −38% |
| 1961 | 266 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 236 t USD 323,000
- Importer rank
- 156 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 Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe produced 4,200 t in 2023, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Zimbabwe rank in the world for production of sunflower-seed oil, crude?
Zimbabwe ranked 54th 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 Zimbabwe changed?
It fell by 19% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +61% for the world. The record was 9,200 t in 2002.
Does Zimbabwe export or import sunflower-seed oil, crude?
In 2024 Zimbabwe reported no exports and imports of 236 t (USD 323,000), 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 Zimbabwe 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.