> In 2024 Croatia produced 180,590 t of sunflower seed, the 22nd largest in the world (0.35% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 82%.

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# Sunflower seed production in Croatia

In 2024 Croatia produced 180,590 t of sunflower seed, the 22nd largest in the world (0.35% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 82%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 60,810 ha, yield 3.0 t/ha.

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Production, 2024180,590 t
World rank22 of 74
10-year change+82%
Record180,590 t2024

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

## Croatia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.35%0.24% in 2014
Yield, t/ha3.0world 1.8 (+63%)
kg per person46.6world 6.40
10-year change+82%world +28%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 20 | [Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/myanmar/) | 200,000 | 0.38% |
| 21 | [Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/greece/) | 188,480 | 0.36% |
| 22 | **Croatia** | 180,590 | 0.35% |
| 23 | [India](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/india/) | 177,329 | 0.34% |
| 24 | [Slovakia](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/slovakia/) | 163,330 | 0.31% |

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

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 180,590 | +15% | 60,810 | 2.97 |
| 2023 | 157,620 | +3.1% | 59,900 | 2.63 |
| 2022 | 152,870 | +23% | 51,110 | 2.99 |
| 2021 | 124,360 | +3.6% | 40,970 | 3.04 |
| 2020 | 120,020 | +13% | 39,000 | 3.08 |
| 2019 | 106,560 | −3.8% | 35,980 | 2.96 |
| 2018 | 110,790 | −4.4% | 37,130 | 2.98 |
| 2017 | 115,880 | +4.8% | 37,152 | 3.12 |
| 2016 | 110,566 | +18% | 40,254 | 2.75 |
| 2015 | 94,075 | −5.4% | 34,494 | 2.73 |
| 2014 | 99,489 | −24% | 34,869 | 2.85 |
| 2013 | 130,576 | +45% | 40,805 | 3.20 |
| 2012 | 90,019 | +6.0% | 33,534 | 2.68 |
| 2011 | 84,960 | +38% | 30,041 | 2.83 |
| 2010 | 61,789 | −25% | 26,412 | 2.34 |
| 2009 | 82,098 | −32% | 27,366 | 3.00 |
| 2008 | 119,872 | +121% | 38,631 | 3.10 |
| 2007 | 54,303 | −33% | 20,615 | 2.63 |
| 2006 | 81,614 | +4.6% | 35,308 | 2.31 |
| 2005 | 78,006 | +11% | 49,769 | 1.57 |
| 2004 | 70,000 | +1.1% | 28,381 | 2.47 |
| 2003 | 69,253 | +10.0% | 28,211 | 2.45 |
| 2002 | 62,965 | +46% | 26,835 | 2.35 |
| 2001 | 42,985 | −20% | 25,336 | 1.70 |
| 2000 | 53,956 | −25% | 25,715 | 2.10 |
| 1999 | 72,374 | +16% | 41,996 | 1.72 |
| 1998 | 62,206 | +72% | 28,642 | 2.17 |
| 1997 | 36,138 | +27% | 16,946 | 2.13 |
| 1996 | 28,526 | −23% | 18,849 | 1.51 |
| 1995 | 37,066 | +40% | 19,385 | 1.91 |
| 1994 | 26,474 | −38% | 17,871 | 1.48 |
| 1993 | 42,723 | +5.7% | 17,564 | 2.43 |
| 1992 | 40,413 | — | 18,153 | 2.23 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports104,306 t USD 50.3 m
Exporter rank13 of 95
Imports26,269 t USD 20.4 m
Importer rank30 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 Croatia?

Croatia produced 180,590 t in 2024, 0.35% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Croatia ranked 22nd 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 Croatia changed?

It rose by 82% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +28% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

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

3.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (180,590 t from 60,810 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.

### Does Croatia export or import sunflower seed?

In 2024 Croatia reported exports of 104,306 t (USD 50.3 m) and imports of 26,269 t (USD 20.4 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

[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 Croatia

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[Agricultural production in Croatia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/croatia/)

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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