> In 2024 Albania produced 1,160 t of sunflower seed, the 66th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 42%.

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# Sunflower seed production in Albania

In 2024 Albania produced 1,160 t of sunflower seed, the 66th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 42%. The record was 53,000 t in 1983. Area harvested: 537 ha, yield 2.2 t/ha.

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Production, 20241,160 t
World rank66 of 74
10-year change−42%
Record53,000 t1983

## Sunflower seed in Albania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Albania compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.2world 1.8 (+19%)
kg per person0.42world 6.40
10-year change−42%world +28%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 64 | [Georgia](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/georgia/) | 1,300 | 0.00% |
| 65 | [Slovenia](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/slovenia/) | 1,200 | 0.00% |
| 66 | **Albania** | 1,160 | 0.00% |
| 67 | [Afghanistan](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/afghanistan/) | 1,131 | 0.00% |
| 68 | [Luxembourg](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/luxembourg/) | 670 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 74 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/)

### Map of world production of sunflower seed

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Albania is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 1,160 | +51% | 537 | 2.16 |
| 2023 | 770 | −2.4% | 327 | 2.35 |
| 2022 | 789 | −15% | 333 | 2.37 |
| 2021 | 926 | −26% | 389 | 2.38 |
| 2020 | 1,259 | +24% | 542 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 1,013 | +20% | 439 | 2.31 |
| 2018 | 846 | −24% | 371 | 2.28 |
| 2017 | 1,117 | −43% | 502 | 2.23 |
| 2016 | 1,972 | −1.4% | 680 | 2.90 |
| 2015 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 700 | 2.86 |
| 2014 | 2,000 | +33% | 686 | 2.92 |
| 2013 | 1,500 | −25% | 1,000 | 1.50 |
| 2012 | 2,000 | −33% | 1,400 | 1.43 |
| 2011 | 3,000 | +15% | 1,460 | 2.05 |
| 2010 | 2,600 | +13% | 1,300 | 2.00 |
| 2009 | 2,300 | +4.5% | 1,200 | 1.92 |
| 2008 | 2,200 | −8.3% | 1,400 | 1.57 |
| 2007 | 2,400 | +9.1% | 2,100 | 1.14 |
| 2006 | 2,200 | +10% | 1,300 | 1.69 |
| 2005 | 2,000 | −9.1% | 1,100 | 1.82 |
| 2004 | 2,200 | +67% | 2,800 | 0.79 |
| 2003 | 1,319 | −49% | 1,434 | 0.92 |
| 2002 | 2,600 | −3.7% | 1,700 | 1.53 |
| 2001 | 2,700 | −6.9% | 1,800 | 1.50 |
| 2000 | 2,900 | +7.4% | 1,900 | 1.53 |
| 1999 | 2,700 | +1.8% | 1,600 | 1.69 |
| 1998 | 2,652 | +22% | 1,656 | 1.60 |
| 1997 | 2,177 | +47% | 1,465 | 1.49 |
| 1996 | 1,486 | −9.9% | 1,119 | 1.33 |
| 1995 | 1,649 | +65% | 1,227 | 1.34 |
| 1994 | 1,000 | −40% | 1,233 | 0.81 |
| 1993 | 1,669 | −52% | 2,069 | 0.81 |
| 1992 | 3,447 | −28% | 8,457 | 0.41 |
| 1991 | 4,787 | −72% | 8,650 | 0.55 |
| 1990 | 17,000 | −29% | 21,000 | 0.81 |
| 1989 | 23,870 | +40% | 21,700 | 1.10 |
| 1988 | 17,000 | −28% | 24,600 | 0.69 |
| 1987 | 23,500 | −28% | 26,000 | 0.90 |
| 1986 | 32,500 | −9.7% | 28,000 | 1.16 |
| 1985 | 36,000 | −20% | 33,500 | 1.07 |
| 1984 | 45,000 | −15% | 30,000 | 1.50 |
| 1983 | 53,000 | +62% | 34,000 | 1.56 |
| 1982 | 32,800 | +4.1% | 30,200 | 1.09 |
| 1981 | 31,500 | +10% | 28,200 | 1.12 |
| 1980 | 28,560 | −20% | 26,200 | 1.09 |
| 1979 | 35,900 | −0.3% | 25,000 | 1.44 |
| 1978 | 36,000 | +2.9% | 26,000 | 1.38 |
| 1977 | 35,000 | +2.9% | 26,000 | 1.35 |
| 1976 | 34,000 | +5.9% | 26,000 | 1.31 |
| 1975 | 32,100 | +28% | 26,000 | 1.23 |
| 1974 | 25,000 | +32% | 25,000 | 1.00 |
| 1973 | 19,000 | +36% | 23,900 | 0.79 |
| 1972 | 14,000 | −22% | 22,000 | 0.64 |
| 1971 | 18,054 | −1.0% | 20,173 | 0.89 |
| 1970 | 18,244 | +12% | 17,136 | 1.06 |
| 1969 | 16,315 | +18% | 18,084 | 0.90 |
| 1968 | 13,874 | +15% | 14,009 | 0.99 |
| 1967 | 12,116 | +37% | 11,160 | 1.09 |
| 1966 | 8,833 | +41% | 6,982 | 1.27 |
| 1965 | 6,283 | +5.2% | 6,873 | 0.91 |
| 1964 | 5,970 | +10% | 5,774 | 1.03 |
| 1963 | 5,422 | +8.4% | 5,159 | 1.05 |
| 1962 | 5,000 | +25% | 5,000 | 1.00 |
| 1961 | 4,000 | — | 4,000 | 1.00 |

## Trade, 2024

Imports225 t USD 255,000
Importer rank108 of 152
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/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of sunflower seed in Albania?

Albania produced 1,160 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Albania rank in the world for production of sunflower seed?

Albania ranked 66th of 74 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 32.9% of the world total.

### How has the production of sunflower seed in Albania changed?

It fell by 42% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +28% for the world. The record was 53,000 t in 1983.

### What is the yield of sunflower seed in Albania?

2.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,160 t from 537 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.

### Does Albania export or import sunflower seed?

In 2024 Albania reported no exports and imports of 225 t (USD 255,000), 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. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

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