Sunflower seed production in Austria
In 2024 Austria produced 53,480 t of sunflower seed, the 31st largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 7.4%. The record was 98,031 t in 1993. Area harvested: 22,440 ha, yield 2.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 53,480 t
- World rank
- 31 of 74
- 10-year change
- −7.4%
- Record
- 98,031 t
- 1993
Sunflower seed in Austria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Austria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.10%
- 0.14% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.4
- world 1.8 (+31%)
- kg per person
- 5.86
- world 6.40
- 10-year change
- −7.4%
- world +28%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Iran | 66,000 | 0.13% |
| 30 | Sudan | 59,500 | 0.11% |
| 31 | Austria | 53,480 | 0.10% |
| 32 | South Sudan | 52,679 | 0.10% |
| 33 | Canada | 50,680 | 0.10% |
Map of world production of sunflower seed
Share of the world total; Austria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 53,480 | −18% | 22,440 | 2.38 |
| 2023 | 65,530 | +15% | 24,070 | 2.72 |
| 2022 | 57,000 | −24% | 24,290 | 2.35 |
| 2021 | 75,220 | +32% | 24,680 | 3.05 |
| 2020 | 56,800 | −12% | 23,480 | 2.42 |
| 2019 | 64,540 | +5.9% | 21,250 | 3.04 |
| 2018 | 60,970 | +19% | 21,500 | 2.84 |
| 2017 | 51,381 | −14% | 22,018 | 2.33 |
| 2016 | 59,916 | +57% | 18,189 | 3.29 |
| 2015 | 38,060 | −34% | 19,061 | 2.00 |
| 2014 | 57,747 | +13% | 20,540 | 2.81 |
| 2013 | 51,287 | −3.3% | 21,808 | 2.35 |
| 2012 | 53,052 | −28% | 23,362 | 2.27 |
| 2011 | 73,708 | +11% | 26,049 | 2.83 |
| 2010 | 66,498 | −6.4% | 25,411 | 2.62 |
| 2009 | 71,012 | −11% | 25,870 | 2.74 |
| 2008 | 79,658 | +34% | 26,787 | 2.97 |
| 2007 | 59,527 | −30% | 26,446 | 2.25 |
| 2006 | 84,620 | +4.8% | 34,621 | 2.44 |
| 2005 | 80,782 | +3.7% | 30,179 | 2.68 |
| 2004 | 77,925 | +9.7% | 28,988 | 2.69 |
| 2003 | 71,010 | +21% | 25,748 | 2.76 |
| 2002 | 58,476 | +16% | 21,381 | 2.73 |
| 2001 | 50,566 | −8.0% | 20,329 | 2.49 |
| 2000 | 54,960 | −14% | 22,336 | 2.46 |
| 1999 | 64,066 | +13% | 24,249 | 2.64 |
| 1998 | 56,853 | +30% | 22,096 | 2.57 |
| 1997 | 43,899 | +0.5% | 19,954 | 2.20 |
| 1996 | 43,661 | −29% | 18,983 | 2.30 |
| 1995 | 61,141 | −34% | 28,550 | 2.14 |
| 1994 | 91,948 | −6.2% | 39,294 | 2.34 |
| 1993 | 98,031 | +33% | 35,740 | 2.74 |
| 1992 | 73,545 | −0.7% | 31,469 | 2.34 |
| 1991 | 74,061 | +35% | 24,482 | 3.03 |
| 1990 | 54,861 | −18% | 22,229 | 2.47 |
| 1989 | 67,194 | +20% | 21,297 | 3.16 |
| 1988 | 56,000 | +73% | 19,921 | 2.81 |
| 1987 | 32,330 | +2,153% | 11,866 | 2.72 |
| 1986 | 1,435 | +211% | 604 | 2.38 |
| 1985 | 462 | +340% | 222 | 2.08 |
| 1984 | 105 | +9.4% | 49 | 2.14 |
| 1983 | 96 | −86% | 41 | 2.34 |
| 1982 | 663 | +11% | 253 | 2.62 |
| 1981 | 600 | −46% | 261 | 2.30 |
| 1980 | 1,103 | −73% | 492 | 2.24 |
| 1979 | 4,019 | +250% | 1,654 | 2.43 |
| 1978 | 1,147 | +50% | 474 | 2.42 |
| 1977 | 765 | +47% | 294 | 2.60 |
| 1976 | 522 | +26% | 227 | 2.30 |
| 1975 | 415 | +110% | 188 | 2.21 |
| 1974 | 198 | +10% | 93 | 2.13 |
| 1973 | 180 | −86% | 91 | 1.98 |
| 1972 | 1,244 | −0.2% | 627 | 1.98 |
| 1971 | 1,246 | −3.4% | 624 | 2.00 |
| 1970 | 1,290 | +12% | 645 | 2.00 |
| 1969 | 1,151 | −75% | 589 | 1.95 |
| 1968 | 4,634 | +14% | 2,072 | 2.24 |
| 1967 | 4,063 | −2.0% | 2,101 | 1.93 |
| 1966 | 4,146 | +44% | 1,893 | 2.19 |
| 1965 | 2,874 | +4.1% | 1,626 | 1.77 |
| 1964 | 2,762 | +2.7% | 1,619 | 1.71 |
| 1963 | 2,690 | +215% | 1,712 | 1.57 |
| 1962 | 855 | −13% | 510 | 1.68 |
| 1961 | 983 | — | 510 | 1.93 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 69,828 t USD 79.6 m
- Exporter rank
- 14 of 95
- Imports
- 162,689 t USD 129 m
- Importer rank
- 13 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 Austria?
Austria produced 53,480 t in 2024, 0.10% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Austria rank in the world for production of sunflower seed?
Austria ranked 31st 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 Austria changed?
It fell by 7.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +28% for the world. The record was 98,031 t in 1993.
What is the yield of sunflower seed in Austria?
2.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (53,480 t from 22,440 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.
Does Austria export or import sunflower seed?
In 2024 Austria reported exports of 69,828 t (USD 79.6 m) and imports of 162,689 t (USD 129 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.