> In 2024 Azerbaijan produced 29,341 t of sunflower seed, the 39th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 48%.

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# Sunflower seed production in Azerbaijan

In 2024 Azerbaijan produced 29,341 t of sunflower seed, the 39th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 48%. The record was 33,726 t in 2019. Area harvested: 10,878 ha, yield 2.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 202429,341 t
World rank39 of 74
10-year change+48%
Record33,726 t2019

## Sunflower seed in Azerbaijan, 1992–2024 (tonnes)

## Azerbaijan compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.06%0.05% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.7world 1.8 (+48%)
kg per person2.84world 6.40
10-year change+48%world +28%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 37 | [Czechia](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/czechia/) | 41,120 | 0.08% |
| 38 | [Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/australia/) | 32,030 | 0.06% |
| 39 | **Azerbaijan** | 29,341 | 0.06% |
| 40 | [Paraguay](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/paraguay/) | 25,110 | 0.05% |
| 41 | [Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/thailand/) | 25,000 | 0.05% |

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

### Map of world production of sunflower seed

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Share of the world total; Azerbaijan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 29,341 | +4.1% | 10,878 | 2.70 |
| 2023 | 28,178 | −0.5% | 9,899 | 2.85 |
| 2022 | 28,322 | +12% | 11,534 | 2.46 |
| 2021 | 25,216 | +5.3% | 11,095 | 2.27 |
| 2020 | 23,946 | −29% | 10,977 | 2.18 |
| 2019 | 33,726 | +43% | 15,831 | 2.13 |
| 2018 | 23,586 | −21% | 11,551 | 2.04 |
| 2017 | 29,794 | +79% | 15,195 | 1.96 |
| 2016 | 16,670 | −9.5% | 8,237 | 2.02 |
| 2015 | 18,411 | −7.2% | 10,683 | 1.72 |
| 2014 | 19,840 | +12% | 11,705 | 1.70 |
| 2013 | 17,670 | −10% | 9,351 | 1.89 |
| 2012 | 19,714 | +0.5% | 11,027 | 1.79 |
| 2011 | 19,608 | +27% | 11,224 | 1.75 |
| 2010 | 15,492 | +7.3% | 9,046 | 1.71 |
| 2009 | 14,442 | −13% | 8,170 | 1.77 |
| 2008 | 16,537 | +23% | 10,265 | 1.61 |
| 2007 | 13,426 | −16% | 9,161 | 1.47 |
| 2006 | 15,899 | −1.5% | 10,599 | 1.50 |
| 2005 | 16,135 | +13% | 11,134 | 1.45 |
| 2004 | 14,281 | −22% | 11,291 | 1.26 |
| 2003 | 18,319 | +69% | 13,618 | 1.35 |
| 2002 | 10,824 | +111% | 9,370 | 1.16 |
| 2001 | 5,139 | +37% | 5,277 | 0.97 |
| 2000 | 3,748 | +62% | 4,335 | 0.86 |
| 1999 | 2,310 | +129% | 2,540 | 0.91 |
| 1998 | 1,008 | −9.2% | 1,628 | 0.62 |
| 1997 | 1,110 | +76% | 971 | 1.14 |
| 1996 | 629 | −3.1% | 828 | 0.76 |
| 1995 | 649 | −6.2% | 2,881 | 0.23 |
| 1994 | 692 | +42% | 1,572 | 0.44 |
| 1993 | 487 | −58% | 1,100 | 0.44 |
| 1992 | 1,163 | — | 1,208 | 0.96 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports1,076 t USD 937,000
Exporter rank41 of 95
Imports5,531 t USD 9.8 m
Importer rank56 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 Azerbaijan?

Azerbaijan produced 29,341 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Azerbaijan ranked 39th 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 Azerbaijan changed?

It rose by 48% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +28% for the world. The record was 33,726 t in 2019.

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

2.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (29,341 t from 10,878 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.

### Does Azerbaijan export or import sunflower seed?

In 2024 Azerbaijan reported exports of 1,076 t (USD 937,000) and imports of 5,531 t (USD 9.8 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; the 2024 figure for Azerbaijan 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/)

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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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