FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sunflower seed production in Chile
In 2024 Chile produced 2,186 t of sunflower seed, the 63rd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 64%. The record was 56,013 t in 1966. Area harvested: 1,796 ha, yield 1.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 2,186 t
- World rank
- 63 of 74
- 10-year change
- −64%
- Record
- 56,013 t
- 1966
Sunflower seed in Chile, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,186 | −53% | 1,796 | 1.22 |
| 2023 | 4,650 | +56% | 3,722 | 1.25 |
| 2022 | 2,975 | +39% | 2,671 | 1.11 |
| 2021 | 2,143 | −37% | 2,289 | 0.94 |
| 2020 | 3,410 | −19% | 3,609 | 0.94 |
| 2019 | 4,201 | −49% | 3,228 | 1.30 |
| 2018 | 8,301 | −23% | 6,444 | 1.29 |
| 2017 | 10,763 | +378% | 6,817 | 1.58 |
| 2016 | 2,251 | −50% | 2,128 | 1.06 |
| 2015 | 4,475 | −26% | 3,169 | 1.41 |
| 2014 | 6,047 | −43% | 3,846 | 1.57 |
| 2013 | 10,623 | +95% | 5,219 | 2.04 |
| 2012 | 5,435 | +61% | 3,939 | 1.38 |
| 2011 | 3,373 | −58% | 2,652 | 1.27 |
| 2010 | 7,972 | −20% | 3,053 | 2.61 |
| 2009 | 10,006 | +32% | 4,355 | 2.30 |
| 2008 | 7,607 | +27% | 3,610 | 2.11 |
| 2007 | 5,996 | +13% | 2,980 | 2.01 |
| 2006 | 5,284 | +89% | 2,660 | 1.99 |
| 2005 | 2,793 | −13% | 1,780 | 1.57 |
| 2004 | 3,218 | −3.0% | 2,200 | 1.46 |
| 2003 | 3,317 | +86% | 2,369 | 1.40 |
| 2002 | 1,784 | −43% | 1,274 | 1.40 |
| 2001 | 3,131 | −67% | 1,800 | 1.74 |
| 2000 | 9,443 | +122% | 6,359 | 1.48 |
| 1999 | 4,263 | +34% | 2,929 | 1.46 |
| 1998 | 3,172 | +20% | 2,440 | 1.30 |
| 1997 | 2,633 | +5.3% | 2,309 | 1.14 |
| 1996 | 2,500 | −63% | 3,907 | 0.64 |
| 1995 | 6,700 | −2.2% | 5,560 | 1.21 |
| 1994 | 6,850 | −48% | 6,800 | 1.01 |
| 1993 | 13,219 | −50% | 6,510 | 2.03 |
| 1992 | 26,276 | −19% | 11,840 | 2.22 |
| 1991 | 32,405 | +19% | 13,540 | 2.39 |
| 1990 | 27,328 | −14% | 11,820 | 2.31 |
| 1989 | 31,868 | −35% | 15,000 | 2.12 |
| 1988 | 48,933 | +23% | 23,250 | 2.10 |
| 1987 | 39,629 | −27% | 18,830 | 2.10 |
| 1986 | 54,381 | +67% | 30,070 | 1.81 |
| 1985 | 32,501 | +336% | 19,970 | 1.63 |
| 1984 | 7,450 | +61% | 4,920 | 1.51 |
| 1983 | 4,634 | −14% | 2,900 | 1.60 |
| 1982 | 5,390 | −28% | 3,420 | 1.58 |
| 1981 | 7,440 | −81% | 5,120 | 1.45 |
| 1980 | 38,250 | +15% | 32,410 | 1.18 |
| 1979 | 33,270 | +11% | 21,660 | 1.54 |
| 1978 | 30,040 | +96% | 20,880 | 1.44 |
| 1977 | 15,310 | −43% | 10,330 | 1.48 |
| 1976 | 26,970 | +51% | 21,530 | 1.25 |
| 1975 | 17,840 | +71% | 13,310 | 1.34 |
| 1974 | 10,433 | −22% | 8,420 | 1.24 |
| 1973 | 13,453 | −32% | 11,900 | 1.13 |
| 1972 | 19,893 | −2.1% | 14,770 | 1.35 |
| 1971 | 20,317 | −28% | 15,270 | 1.33 |
| 1970 | 28,180 | −0.0% | 20,240 | 1.39 |
| 1969 | 28,193 | −34% | 24,630 | 1.14 |
| 1968 | 43,026 | +29% | 28,970 | 1.49 |
| 1967 | 33,310 | −41% | 22,400 | 1.49 |
| 1966 | 56,013 | +24% | 42,107 | 1.33 |
| 1965 | 45,160 | +0.1% | 31,945 | 1.41 |
| 1964 | 45,100 | +14% | 42,200 | 1.07 |
| 1963 | 39,500 | +23% | 32,000 | 1.23 |
| 1962 | 32,010 | +0.9% | 30,100 | 1.06 |
| 1961 | 31,730 | — | 31,000 | 1.02 |
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.