Sunflower seed production in Australia
In 2024 Australia produced 32,030 t of sunflower seed, the 38th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 76%. The record was 293,000 t in 1985. Area harvested: 21,111 ha, yield 1.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 32,030 t
- World rank
- 38 of 74
- 10-year change
- +76%
- Record
- 293,000 t
- 1985
Sunflower seed in Australia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Australia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.04% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.5
- world 1.8 (−17%)
- kg per person
- 1.20
- world 6.40
- 10-year change
- +76%
- world +28%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Poland | 41,350 | 0.08% |
| 37 | Czechia | 41,120 | 0.08% |
| 38 | Australia | 32,030 | 0.06% |
| 39 | Azerbaijan | 29,341 | 0.06% |
| 40 | Paraguay | 25,110 | 0.05% |
Map of world production of sunflower seed
Share of the world total; Australia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32,030 | −14% | 21,111 | 1.52 |
| 2023 | 37,045 | +24% | 25,115 | 1.48 |
| 2022 | 29,800 | +15% | 19,400 | 1.54 |
| 2021 | 25,911 | +136% | 18,448 | 1.40 |
| 2020 | 10,964 | +19% | 8,536 | 1.28 |
| 2019 | 9,234 | −32% | 10,970 | 0.84 |
| 2018 | 13,614 | −20% | 14,305 | 0.95 |
| 2017 | 17,000 | −11% | 16,104 | 1.06 |
| 2016 | 19,177 | −36% | 22,804 | 0.84 |
| 2015 | 30,000 | +65% | 25,390 | 1.18 |
| 2014 | 18,223 | −59% | 17,121 | 1.06 |
| 2013 | 44,300 | −5.7% | 30,300 | 1.46 |
| 2012 | 47,000 | +10% | 40,200 | 1.17 |
| 2011 | 42,538 | +3.8% | 37,177 | 1.14 |
| 2010 | 41,000 | −26% | 26,600 | 1.54 |
| 2009 | 55,310 | −24% | 51,757 | 1.07 |
| 2008 | 73,000 | +367% | 48,400 | 1.51 |
| 2007 | 15,619 | −81% | 18,827 | 0.83 |
| 2006 | 81,996 | +35% | 77,516 | 1.06 |
| 2005 | 60,862 | +7.4% | 47,878 | 1.27 |
| 2004 | 56,689 | +121% | 72,445 | 0.78 |
| 2003 | 25,685 | −63% | 47,408 | 0.54 |
| 2002 | 69,602 | −10% | 78,759 | 0.88 |
| 2001 | 77,485 | −54% | 82,320 | 0.94 |
| 2000 | 170,000 | −19% | 162,000 | 1.05 |
| 1999 | 209,000 | +113% | 167,500 | 1.25 |
| 1998 | 98,000 | −31% | 92,400 | 1.06 |
| 1997 | 143,000 | +109% | 138,800 | 1.03 |
| 1996 | 68,450 | −39% | 82,360 | 0.83 |
| 1995 | 111,760 | +6.7% | 135,661 | 0.82 |
| 1994 | 104,721 | +110% | 112,707 | 0.93 |
| 1993 | 49,848 | −41% | 59,684 | 0.84 |
| 1992 | 84,000 | −45% | 78,650 | 1.07 |
| 1991 | 151,501 | +107% | 166,408 | 0.91 |
| 1990 | 73,185 | −57% | 66,412 | 1.10 |
| 1989 | 171,589 | −20% | 184,767 | 0.93 |
| 1988 | 215,694 | +57% | 199,890 | 1.08 |
| 1987 | 137,487 | −36% | 192,812 | 0.71 |
| 1986 | 215,000 | −27% | 276,853 | 0.78 |
| 1985 | 293,000 | +72% | 354,000 | 0.83 |
| 1984 | 170,361 | +64% | 233,510 | 0.73 |
| 1983 | 104,021 | −9.6% | 176,051 | 0.59 |
| 1982 | 115,123 | −17% | 177,547 | 0.65 |
| 1981 | 139,000 | −1.9% | 197,706 | 0.70 |
| 1980 | 141,668 | −24% | 221,126 | 0.64 |
| 1979 | 186,203 | +18% | 260,663 | 0.71 |
| 1978 | 158,254 | +111% | 220,442 | 0.72 |
| 1977 | 74,881 | −6.9% | 134,637 | 0.56 |
| 1976 | 80,442 | −29% | 136,880 | 0.59 |
| 1975 | 113,375 | +34% | 209,474 | 0.54 |
| 1974 | 84,324 | −17% | 150,578 | 0.56 |
| 1973 | 102,069 | −31% | 241,840 | 0.42 |
| 1972 | 147,531 | +150% | 295,019 | 0.50 |
| 1971 | 58,949 | +345% | 75,716 | 0.78 |
| 1970 | 13,249 | +112% | 25,981 | 0.51 |
| 1969 | 6,248 | +96% | 13,642 | 0.46 |
| 1968 | 3,193 | +65% | 6,046 | 0.53 |
| 1967 | 1,932 | −43% | 3,906 | 0.49 |
| 1966 | 3,409 | +71% | 5,224 | 0.65 |
| 1965 | 1,994 | −9.2% | 3,138 | 0.64 |
| 1964 | 2,195 | −18% | 3,750 | 0.59 |
| 1963 | 2,667 | +121% | 3,937 | 0.68 |
| 1962 | 1,207 | −40% | 1,812 | 0.67 |
| 1961 | 2,016 | — | 2,755 | 0.73 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 421 t USD 4.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 47 of 95
- Imports
- 5,059 t USD 5.5 m
- Importer rank
- 59 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 Australia?
Australia produced 32,030 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Australia rank in the world for production of sunflower seed?
Australia ranked 38th 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 Australia changed?
It rose by 76% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +28% for the world. The record was 293,000 t in 1985.
What is the yield of sunflower seed in Australia?
1.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (32,030 t from 21,111 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.
Does Australia export or import sunflower seed?
In 2024 Australia reported exports of 421 t (USD 4.2 m) and imports of 5,059 t (USD 5.5 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. 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.