FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sunflower seed production in Brazil
In 2024 Brazil produced 90,221 t of sunflower seed, the 28th largest in the world (0.17% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 43%. The record was 158,563 t in 2014. Area harvested: 59,694 ha, yield 1.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 90,221 t
- World rank
- 28 of 74
- 10-year change
- −43%
- Record
- 158,563 t
- 2014
Sunflower seed in Brazil, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 90,221 | +3.6% | 59,694 | 1.51 |
| 2023 | 87,051 | +45% | 53,757 | 1.62 |
| 2022 | 60,159 | −7.2% | 36,898 | 1.63 |
| 2021 | 64,854 | −19% | 41,895 | 1.55 |
| 2020 | 79,590 | −40% | 49,001 | 1.62 |
| 2019 | 132,958 | −2.1% | 81,551 | 1.63 |
| 2018 | 135,872 | +30% | 84,582 | 1.61 |
| 2017 | 104,144 | +29% | 60,179 | 1.73 |
| 2016 | 80,695 | −48% | 61,167 | 1.32 |
| 2015 | 155,018 | −2.2% | 111,803 | 1.39 |
| 2014 | 158,563 | +46% | 115,617 | 1.37 |
| 2013 | 108,838 | −12% | 69,070 | 1.58 |
| 2012 | 123,646 | +59% | 77,928 | 1.59 |
| 2011 | 77,932 | −10% | 62,535 | 1.25 |
| 2010 | 86,608 | −14% | 76,492 | 1.13 |
| 2009 | 100,905 | −32% | 81,267 | 1.24 |
| 2008 | 148,297 | +41% | 114,375 | 1.30 |
| 2007 | 104,923 | +20% | 72,548 | 1.45 |
| 2006 | 87,362 | −7.1% | 67,829 | 1.29 |
| 2005 | 94,000 | +68% | 69,000 | 1.36 |
| 2004 | 56,000 | −27% | 42,000 | 1.33 |
| 2003 | 77,000 | +38% | 52,000 | 1.48 |
| 2002 | 56,000 | −21% | 43,000 | 1.30 |
| 2001 | 71,000 | −27% | 53,000 | 1.34 |
| 2000 | 97,000 | +23% | 58,000 | 1.67 |
| 1999 | 79,000 | +182% | 50,000 | 1.58 |
| 1998 | 28,000 | +7.7% | 22,000 | 1.27 |
| 1997 | 26,000 | +18% | 20,000 | 1.30 |
| 1996 | 22,000 | +633% | 19,000 | 1.16 |
| 1995 | 3,000 | −50% | 4,000 | 0.75 |
| 1994 | 6,000 | −80% | 5,000 | 1.20 |
| 1993 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 21,000 | 1.43 |
| 1992 | 30,000 | −14% | 21,000 | 1.43 |
| 1991 | 35,000 | 0.0% | 21,000 | 1.67 |
| 1990 | 35,000 | +17% | 22,000 | 1.59 |
| 1989 | 30,000 | +11% | 23,000 | 1.30 |
| 1988 | 27,000 | +3.8% | 22,000 | 1.23 |
| 1987 | 26,000 | 0.0% | 24,000 | 1.08 |
| 1986 | 26,000 | +18% | 26,000 | 1.00 |
| 1985 | 22,000 | 0.0% | 27,000 | 0.81 |
| 1984 | 22,000 | 0.0% | 30,000 | 0.73 |
| 1983 | 22,000 | −29% | 32,000 | 0.69 |
| 1982 | 31,000 | −12% | 42,000 | 0.74 |
| 1981 | 35,100 | +53% | 43,000 | 0.82 |
| 1980 | 23,000 | +15% | 50,000 | 0.46 |
| 1979 | 20,000 | +300% | 20,000 | 1.00 |
| 1978 | 5,000 | +67% | 6,000 | 0.83 |
| 1977 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 0.75 |
| 1976 | 3,000 | −50% | 4,000 | 0.75 |
| 1975 | 6,000 | −40% | 8,000 | 0.75 |
| 1974 | 10,000 | −38% | 12,000 | 0.83 |
| 1973 | 16,000 | −20% | 19,000 | 0.84 |
| 1972 | 20,000 | +33% | 22,000 | 0.91 |
| 1971 | 15,000 | +50% | 17,000 | 0.88 |
| 1970 | 10,000 | +100% | 12,000 | 0.83 |
| 1969 | 5,000 | +400% | 7,000 | 0.71 |
| 1968 | 1,000 | — | 1,500 | 0.67 |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
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.