Sunflower seed production in Angola
In 2024 Angola produced 12,390 t of sunflower seed, the 46th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.5%. The record was 18,000 t in 1972. Area harvested: 17,419 ha, yield 0.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 12,390 t
- World rank
- 46 of 74
- 10-year change
- +5.5%
- Record
- 18,000 t
- 1972
Sunflower seed in Angola, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Angola compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.03% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.7
- world 1.8 (−61%)
- kg per person
- 0.33
- world 6.40
- 10-year change
- +5.5%
- world +28%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Switzerland | 15,885 | 0.03% |
| 45 | Tajikistan | 13,000 | 0.02% |
| 46 | Angola | 12,390 | 0.02% |
| 47 | Venezuela | 9,989 | 0.02% |
| 48 | Syria | 9,862 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of sunflower seed
Share of the world total; Angola is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12,390 | +0.5% | 17,419 | 0.71 |
| 2023 | 12,327 | +0.5% | 17,343 | 0.71 |
| 2022 | 12,269 | +0.5% | 17,273 | 0.71 |
| 2021 | 12,214 | +0.5% | 17,187 | 0.71 |
| 2020 | 12,151 | +0.6% | 17,126 | 0.71 |
| 2019 | 12,084 | +0.6% | 17,047 | 0.71 |
| 2018 | 12,014 | +0.6% | 16,961 | 0.71 |
| 2017 | 11,947 | +0.5% | 16,877 | 0.71 |
| 2016 | 11,885 | +0.6% | 16,805 | 0.71 |
| 2015 | 11,812 | +0.6% | 16,710 | 0.71 |
| 2014 | 11,746 | −2.1% | 16,624 | 0.71 |
| 2013 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 17,000 | 0.71 |
| 2012 | 12,000 | +4.3% | 17,000 | 0.71 |
| 2011 | 11,500 | +4.5% | 16,500 | 0.70 |
| 2010 | 11,000 | −2.8% | 16,000 | 0.69 |
| 2009 | 11,320 | +0.7% | 16,265 | 0.70 |
| 2008 | 11,240 | +0.8% | 16,147 | 0.70 |
| 2007 | 11,156 | +0.8% | 16,009 | 0.70 |
| 2006 | 11,072 | −0.3% | 15,865 | 0.70 |
| 2005 | 11,103 | −1.0% | 15,731 | 0.71 |
| 2004 | 11,210 | +1.6% | 15,842 | 0.71 |
| 2003 | 11,034 | +1.0% | 15,564 | 0.71 |
| 2002 | 10,924 | +0.7% | 15,414 | 0.71 |
| 2001 | 10,852 | −1.3% | 15,314 | 0.71 |
| 2000 | 11,000 | +10% | 15,000 | 0.73 |
| 1999 | 10,000 | −9.1% | 14,500 | 0.69 |
| 1998 | 11,000 | +10% | 16,102 | 0.68 |
| 1997 | 10,000 | −9.1% | 14,742 | 0.68 |
| 1996 | 11,000 | +10% | 16,302 | 0.67 |
| 1995 | 10,000 | −9.1% | 14,969 | 0.67 |
| 1994 | 11,000 | +10% | 16,384 | 0.67 |
| 1993 | 10,000 | −9.1% | 15,000 | 0.67 |
| 1992 | 11,000 | +10% | 16,000 | 0.69 |
| 1991 | 10,000 | +11% | 15,000 | 0.67 |
| 1990 | 9,000 | +13% | 14,000 | 0.64 |
| 1989 | 8,000 | +14% | 12,000 | 0.67 |
| 1988 | 7,000 | −13% | 11,000 | 0.64 |
| 1987 | 8,000 | +14% | 12,000 | 0.67 |
| 1986 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 11,000 | 0.64 |
| 1985 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 11,000 | 0.64 |
| 1984 | 7,000 | −13% | 11,000 | 0.64 |
| 1983 | 8,000 | −11% | 12,000 | 0.67 |
| 1982 | 9,000 | −10.0% | 14,000 | 0.64 |
| 1981 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.67 |
| 1980 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.67 |
| 1979 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.67 |
| 1978 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 14,000 | 0.71 |
| 1977 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 14,000 | 0.71 |
| 1976 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 0.77 |
| 1975 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 0.77 |
| 1974 | 10,000 | −33% | 13,000 | 0.77 |
| 1973 | 15,000 | −17% | 15,000 | 1.00 |
| 1972 | 18,000 | +50% | 15,000 | 1.20 |
| 1971 | 12,000 | +20% | 15,000 | 0.80 |
| 1970 | 10,000 | +25% | 10,000 | 1.00 |
| 1969 | 8,000 | +33% | 9,000 | 0.89 |
| 1968 | 6,000 | −25% | 8,000 | 0.75 |
| 1967 | 8,000 | +14% | 8,000 | 1.00 |
| 1966 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 0.88 |
| 1965 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 1.00 |
| 1964 | 7,000 | +17% | 7,000 | 1.00 |
| 1963 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 1.00 |
| 1962 | 6,000 | −20% | 6,000 | 1.00 |
| 1961 | 7,500 | — | 5,000 | 1.50 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 178 t USD 920,000
- Importer rank
- 112 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
Questions and answers
What is the production of sunflower seed in Angola?
Angola produced 12,390 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Angola rank in the world for production of sunflower seed?
Angola ranked 46th 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 Angola changed?
It rose by 5.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +28% for the world. The record was 18,000 t in 1972.
What is the yield of sunflower seed in Angola?
0.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (12,390 t from 17,419 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.
Does Angola export or import sunflower seed?
In 2024 Angola reported no exports and imports of 178 t (USD 920,000), 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 2024 figure for Angola is imputed by FAO. 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.