Sunflower seed production in Botswana
In 2024 Botswana produced 3,117 t of sunflower seed, the 61st largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 763%. The record was 15,837 t in 2011. Area harvested: 6,016 ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 3,117 t
- World rank
- 61 of 74
- 10-year change
- +763%
- Record
- 15,837 t
- 2011
Sunflower seed in Botswana, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Botswana compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.5
- world 1.8 (−71%)
- kg per person
- 1.24
- world 6.40
- 10-year change
- +763%
- world +28%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | Kyrgyzstan | 4,337 | 0.01% |
| 60 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3,816 | 0.01% |
| 61 | Botswana | 3,117 | 0.01% |
| 62 | Israel | 2,800 | 0.01% |
| 63 | Chile | 2,186 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of sunflower seed
Share of the world total; Botswana is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,117 | −69% | 6,016 | 0.52 |
| 2023 | 9,998 | +2,309% | 12,890 | 0.78 |
| 2022 | 415 | −25% | 2,083 | 0.20 |
| 2021 | 557 | −63% | 1,564 | 0.36 |
| 2020 | 1,499 | +2,484% | 2,022 | 0.74 |
| 2019 | 58 | −93% | 447 | 0.13 |
| 2018 | 826 | +959% | 1,650 | 0.50 |
| 2017 | 78 | −95% | 295 | 0.26 |
| 2016 | 1,581 | +14% | 2,565 | 0.62 |
| 2015 | 1,388 | +284% | 1,620 | 0.86 |
| 2014 | 361 | −82% | 1,272 | 0.28 |
| 2013 | 2,021 | −66% | 3,163 | 0.64 |
| 2012 | 6,000 | −62% | 4,918 | 1.22 |
| 2011 | 15,837 | +219% | 13,821 | 1.15 |
| 2010 | 4,958 | +181% | 5,624 | 0.88 |
| 2009 | 1,764 | −78% | 2,853 | 0.62 |
| 2008 | 8,140 | +218% | 8,424 | 0.97 |
| 2007 | 2,558 | −47% | 1,533 | 1.67 |
| 2006 | 4,823 | −31% | 4,240 | 1.14 |
| 2005 | 7,000 | +6.1% | 6,426 | 1.09 |
| 2004 | 6,600 | −5.7% | 6,200 | 1.06 |
| 2003 | 7,000 | +6.1% | 6,000 | 1.17 |
| 2002 | 6,600 | +3.1% | 6,352 | 1.04 |
| 2001 | 6,400 | +42% | 6,200 | 1.03 |
| 2000 | 4,500 | −31% | 4,400 | 1.02 |
| 1999 | 6,500 | +8.3% | 6,000 | 1.08 |
| 1998 | 6,000 | +33% | 5,500 | 1.09 |
| 1997 | 4,500 | +16% | 4,000 | 1.13 |
| 1996 | 3,895 | +305% | 3,000 | 1.30 |
| 1995 | 962 | +6.9% | 991 | 0.97 |
| 1994 | 900 | +29% | 991 | 0.91 |
| 1993 | 700 | +40% | 1,000 | 0.70 |
| 1992 | 500 | +25% | 500 | 1.00 |
| 1991 | 400 | +67% | 600 | 0.67 |
| 1990 | 240 | +20% | 500 | 0.48 |
| 1989 | 200 | 0.0% | 500 | 0.40 |
| 1988 | 200 | +100% | 600 | 0.33 |
| 1987 | 100 | −50% | 600 | 0.17 |
| 1986 | 200 | −60% | 400 | 0.50 |
| 1985 | 500 | +28% | 600 | 0.83 |
| 1984 | 390 | +134% | 1,300 | 0.30 |
| 1983 | 167 | −74% | 500 | 0.33 |
| 1982 | 654 | −45% | 1,940 | 0.34 |
| 1981 | 1,190 | −15% | 2,900 | 0.41 |
| 1980 | 1,400 | +56% | 6,700 | 0.21 |
| 1979 | 900 | −25% | 5,100 | 0.18 |
| 1978 | 1,200 | +9.1% | 6,000 | 0.20 |
| 1977 | 1,100 | +120% | 5,000 | 0.22 |
| 1976 | 500 | +25% | 2,500 | 0.20 |
| 1975 | 400 | +33% | 2,000 | 0.20 |
| 1974 | 300 | 0.0% | 300 | 1.00 |
| 1973 | 300 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 0.20 |
| 1972 | 300 | +20% | 1,500 | 0.20 |
| 1971 | 250 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 0.17 |
| 1970 | 250 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 0.18 |
| 1969 | 250 | +25% | 1,400 | 0.18 |
| 1968 | 200 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 0.14 |
| 1967 | 200 | +100% | 1,300 | 0.15 |
| 1966 | 100 | +100% | 1,300 | 0.08 |
| 1965 | 50 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,183 t USD 666,000
- Exporter rank
- 37 of 95
- Imports
- 293 t USD 152,000
- Importer rank
- 103 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 Botswana?
Botswana produced 3,117 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Botswana rank in the world for production of sunflower seed?
Botswana ranked 61st 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 Botswana changed?
It rose by 763% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +28% for the world. The record was 15,837 t in 2011.
What is the yield of sunflower seed in Botswana?
0.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3,117 t from 6,016 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.
Does Botswana export or import sunflower seed?
In 2024 Botswana reported exports of 1,183 t (USD 666,000) and imports of 293 t (USD 152,000), 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 Botswana is estimated by FAO. 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.