> In 2024 Belarus produced 5,000 t of sunflower seed, the 57th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.7%.

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

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# Sunflower seed production in Belarus

In 2024 Belarus produced 5,000 t of sunflower seed, the 57th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.7%. The record was 23,000 t in 2009. Area harvested: 3,000 ha, yield 1.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.

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Production, 20245,000 t
World rank57 of 74
10-year change−1.7%
Record23,000 t2009

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

## Belarus compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.7world 1.8 (−8.3%)
kg per person0.55world 6.40
10-year change−1.7%world +28%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 55 | [Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/mexico/) | 5,344 | 0.01% |
| 56 | [North Macedonia](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/north-macedonia/) | 5,341 | 0.01% |
| 57 | **Belarus** | 5,000 | 0.01% |
| 58 | [Uruguay](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/uruguay/) | 5,000 | 0.01% |
| 59 | [Kyrgyzstan](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/kyrgyzstan/) | 4,337 | 0.01% |

[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; Belarus is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 5,000 | +67% | 3,000 | 1.67 |
| 2023 | 3,000 | +50% | 2,000 | 1.50 |
| 2022 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 2021 | 2,000 | −12% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 2020 | 2,274 | +60% | 1,652 | 1.38 |
| 2019 | 1,424 | +33% | 858 | 1.66 |
| 2018 | 1,068 | −1.0% | 738 | 1.45 |
| 2017 | 1,079 | −10% | 843 | 1.28 |
| 2016 | 1,204 | +322% | 822 | 1.46 |
| 2015 | 285 | −94% | 379 | 0.75 |
| 2014 | 5,084 | −44% | 5,325 | 0.95 |
| 2013 | 9,066 | −32% | 11,159 | 0.81 |
| 2012 | 13,429 | +1,514% | 17,686 | 0.76 |
| 2011 | 832 | −69% | 1,198 | 0.69 |
| 2010 | 2,724 | −88% | 3,847 | 0.71 |
| 2009 | 23,000 | +4.5% | 13,000 | 1.77 |
| 2008 | 22,000 | +10% | 12,000 | 1.83 |
| 2007 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 12,000 | 1.67 |
| 2006 | 20,000 | +33% | 11,000 | 1.82 |
| 2005 | 15,000 | −25% | 10,000 | 1.50 |
| 2004 | 20,000 | +5.3% | 11,000 | 1.82 |
| 2003 | 19,000 | +5.6% | 11,000 | 1.73 |
| 2002 | 18,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 1.80 |
| 2001 | 18,000 | −10.0% | 10,000 | 1.80 |
| 2000 | 20,000 | +11% | 10,000 | 2.00 |
| 1999 | 18,000 | +20% | 10,000 | 1.80 |
| 1998 | 15,000 | −12% | 8,000 | 1.88 |
| 1997 | 17,000 | +31% | 9,000 | 1.89 |
| 1996 | 13,000 | +117% | 9,000 | 1.44 |
| 1995 | 6,000 | +100% | 4,000 | 1.50 |
| 1994 | 3,000 | −32% | 2,000 | 1.50 |
| 1993 | 4,417 | +10% | 3,000 | 1.47 |
| 1992 | 4,000 | — | 3,000 | 1.33 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports17 t USD 313,000
Exporter rank73 of 95
Imports41,800 t USD 40.0 m
Importer rank25 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 Belarus?

Belarus produced 5,000 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Belarus ranked 57th 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 Belarus changed?

It fell by 1.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +28% for the world. The record was 23,000 t in 2009.

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

1.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (5,000 t from 3,000 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.

### Does Belarus export or import sunflower seed?

In 2024 Belarus reported exports of 17 t (USD 313,000) and imports of 41,800 t (USD 40.0 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 Belarus is from an external organisation. 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 Belarus

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[Agricultural production in Belarus](https://husfarm.com/production/country/belarus/)

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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