Sunflower seed production in Canada
In 2024 Canada produced 50,680 t of sunflower seed, the 33rd largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 7.9%. The record was 217,800 t in 1979. Area harvested: 23,800 ha, yield 2.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 50,680 t
- World rank
- 33 of 74
- 10-year change
- −7.9%
- Record
- 217,800 t
- 1979
Sunflower seed in Canada, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Canada compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.10%
- 0.14% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.1
- world 1.8 (+17%)
- kg per person
- 1.28
- world 6.40
- 10-year change
- −7.9%
- world +28%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Austria | 53,480 | 0.10% |
| 32 | South Sudan | 52,679 | 0.10% |
| 33 | Canada | 50,680 | 0.10% |
| 34 | Morocco | 45,490 | 0.09% |
| 35 | Zambia | 44,128 | 0.08% |
Map of world production of sunflower seed
Share of the world total; Canada is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50,680 | −45% | 23,800 | 2.13 |
| 2023 | 92,468 | +10% | 39,800 | 2.32 |
| 2022 | 84,054 | +12% | 37,500 | 2.24 |
| 2021 | 74,899 | −26% | 36,800 | 2.04 |
| 2020 | 101,300 | +61% | 45,000 | 2.25 |
| 2019 | 62,900 | +9.8% | 28,800 | 2.18 |
| 2018 | 57,300 | −0.5% | 26,900 | 2.13 |
| 2017 | 57,600 | +14% | 25,500 | 2.26 |
| 2016 | 50,600 | −30% | 27,500 | 1.84 |
| 2015 | 72,600 | +32% | 38,400 | 1.89 |
| 2014 | 55,000 | +6.0% | 29,100 | 1.89 |
| 2013 | 51,900 | −40% | 27,500 | 1.89 |
| 2012 | 86,900 | +339% | 39,700 | 2.19 |
| 2011 | 19,800 | −71% | 13,800 | 1.43 |
| 2010 | 67,600 | −34% | 51,400 | 1.32 |
| 2009 | 101,900 | −3.5% | 63,500 | 1.60 |
| 2008 | 105,600 | −15% | 64,700 | 1.63 |
| 2007 | 123,800 | −21% | 78,100 | 1.59 |
| 2006 | 157,300 | +86% | 76,900 | 2.05 |
| 2005 | 84,400 | +62% | 70,800 | 1.19 |
| 2004 | 52,200 | −63% | 55,400 | 0.94 |
| 2003 | 142,300 | −9.6% | 105,600 | 1.35 |
| 2002 | 157,400 | +52% | 94,600 | 1.66 |
| 2001 | 103,800 | −13% | 66,800 | 1.55 |
| 2000 | 119,300 | −2.1% | 68,800 | 1.73 |
| 1999 | 121,900 | +9.0% | 78,900 | 1.54 |
| 1998 | 111,800 | +72% | 68,800 | 1.63 |
| 1997 | 65,100 | +19% | 50,600 | 1.29 |
| 1996 | 54,900 | −17% | 35,200 | 1.56 |
| 1995 | 66,200 | −43% | 44,500 | 1.49 |
| 1994 | 117,000 | +49% | 83,000 | 1.41 |
| 1993 | 78,500 | +21% | 77,000 | 1.02 |
| 1992 | 64,800 | −52% | 51,000 | 1.27 |
| 1991 | 134,600 | +22% | 82,100 | 1.64 |
| 1990 | 110,300 | +62% | 64,800 | 1.70 |
| 1989 | 68,200 | +43% | 53,400 | 1.28 |
| 1988 | 47,600 | −9.2% | 40,500 | 1.18 |
| 1987 | 52,400 | +44% | 34,400 | 1.52 |
| 1986 | 36,300 | −41% | 26,100 | 1.39 |
| 1985 | 61,700 | −27% | 51,800 | 1.19 |
| 1984 | 84,800 | +63% | 79,300 | 1.07 |
| 1983 | 52,000 | −45% | 41,700 | 1.25 |
| 1982 | 94,600 | −19% | 77,300 | 1.22 |
| 1981 | 116,200 | −30% | 116,200 | 1.00 |
| 1980 | 166,100 | −24% | 136,300 | 1.22 |
| 1979 | 217,800 | +81% | 161,300 | 1.35 |
| 1978 | 120,200 | +48% | 91,500 | 1.31 |
| 1977 | 81,000 | +237% | 68,200 | 1.19 |
| 1976 | 24,040 | −20% | 20,234 | 1.19 |
| 1975 | 29,937 | +263% | 25,090 | 1.19 |
| 1974 | 8,255 | −80% | 8,498 | 0.97 |
| 1973 | 41,232 | −47% | 52,204 | 0.79 |
| 1972 | 77,111 | +0.6% | 87,816 | 0.88 |
| 1971 | 76,689 | +205% | 96,880 | 0.79 |
| 1970 | 25,106 | +63% | 28,530 | 0.88 |
| 1969 | 15,422 | +37% | 19,425 | 0.79 |
| 1968 | 11,226 | −31% | 16,187 | 0.69 |
| 1967 | 16,334 | +9.8% | 18,534 | 0.88 |
| 1966 | 14,873 | +12% | 21,448 | 0.69 |
| 1965 | 13,256 | −5.4% | 27,518 | 0.48 |
| 1964 | 14,016 | −22% | 31,767 | 0.44 |
| 1963 | 18,070 | +129% | 16,997 | 1.06 |
| 1962 | 7,874 | −28% | 9,308 | 0.85 |
| 1961 | 10,935 | — | 13,719 | 0.80 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 41,538 t USD 31.5 m
- Exporter rank
- 17 of 95
- Imports
- 24,079 t USD 38.0 m
- Importer rank
- 31 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 Canada?
Canada produced 50,680 t in 2024, 0.10% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Canada rank in the world for production of sunflower seed?
Canada ranked 33rd 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 Canada changed?
It fell by 7.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +28% for the world. The record was 217,800 t in 1979.
What is the yield of sunflower seed in Canada?
2.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (50,680 t from 23,800 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.
Does Canada export or import sunflower seed?
In 2024 Canada reported exports of 41,538 t (USD 31.5 m) and imports of 24,079 t (USD 38.0 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. 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.