> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/angola/

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# 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.

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Production, 202412,390 t
World rank46 of 74
10-year change+5.5%
Record18,000 t1972

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

## Angola compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.02%0.03% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.7world 1.8 (−61%)
kg per person0.33world 6.40
10-year change+5.5%world +28%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 44 | [Switzerland](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/switzerland/) | 15,885 | 0.03% |
| 45 | [Tajikistan](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/tajikistan/) | 13,000 | 0.02% |
| 46 | **Angola** | 12,390 | 0.02% |
| 47 | [Venezuela](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/venezuela/) | 9,989 | 0.02% |
| 48 | [Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/syria/) | 9,862 | 0.02% |

[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; 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

Imports178 t USD 920,000
Importer rank112 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 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

[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/)
[All countries producing sunflower seed](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/)

## Other products of Angola

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[Agricultural production in Angola](https://husfarm.com/production/country/angola/)

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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