Sunflower seed production in Egypt
In 2024 Egypt produced 117,671 t of sunflower seed, the 26th largest in the world (0.23% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 433%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 38,140 ha, yield 3.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 117,671 t
- World rank
- 26 of 74
- 10-year change
- +433%
- Record
- 117,671 t
- 2024
Sunflower seed in Egypt, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Egypt compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.23%
- 0.05% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.1
- world 1.8 (+70%)
- kg per person
- 1.01
- world 6.40
- 10-year change
- +433%
- world +28%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Slovakia | 163,330 | 0.31% |
| 25 | Germany | 134,200 | 0.26% |
| 26 | Egypt | 117,671 | 0.23% |
| 27 | Pakistan | 98,477 | 0.19% |
| 28 | Brazil | 90,221 | 0.17% |
Map of world production of sunflower seed
Share of the world total; Egypt is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 117,671 | +10% | 38,140 | 3.09 |
| 2023 | 106,557 | +79% | 32,024 | 3.33 |
| 2022 | 59,480 | +176% | 23,717 | 2.51 |
| 2021 | 21,539 | +0.6% | 8,949 | 2.41 |
| 2020 | 21,400 | +0.7% | 7,880 | 2.72 |
| 2019 | 21,250 | +2.3% | 7,820 | 2.72 |
| 2018 | 20,782 | +3.3% | 7,294 | 2.85 |
| 2017 | 20,117 | +6.0% | 6,925 | 2.90 |
| 2016 | 18,975 | −15% | 6,406 | 2.96 |
| 2015 | 22,441 | +1.6% | 6,649 | 3.38 |
| 2014 | 22,096 | +16% | 7,023 | 3.15 |
| 2013 | 19,055 | −5.2% | 6,376 | 2.99 |
| 2012 | 20,098 | +6.1% | 7,472 | 2.69 |
| 2011 | 18,942 | −52% | 7,552 | 2.51 |
| 2010 | 39,274 | −4.8% | 15,611 | 2.52 |
| 2009 | 41,269 | +92% | 17,141 | 2.41 |
| 2008 | 21,483 | −26% | 8,442 | 2.54 |
| 2007 | 29,078 | −23% | 11,838 | 2.46 |
| 2006 | 37,850 | +9.6% | 15,610 | 2.42 |
| 2005 | 34,540 | −27% | 14,760 | 2.34 |
| 2004 | 47,311 | +42% | 20,119 | 2.35 |
| 2003 | 33,309 | −5.8% | 14,250 | 2.34 |
| 2002 | 35,346 | −20% | 15,654 | 2.26 |
| 2001 | 44,133 | −1.9% | 19,360 | 2.28 |
| 2000 | 45,000 | +0.0% | 11,717 | 3.84 |
| 1999 | 44,982 | +33% | 18,924 | 2.38 |
| 1998 | 33,872 | +32% | 14,621 | 2.32 |
| 1997 | 25,575 | −48% | 11,562 | 2.21 |
| 1996 | 49,200 | −25% | 21,379 | 2.30 |
| 1995 | 65,544 | +28% | 29,556 | 2.22 |
| 1994 | 51,133 | −16% | 23,601 | 2.17 |
| 1993 | 60,822 | +31% | 30,661 | 1.98 |
| 1992 | 46,457 | +14% | 21,888 | 2.12 |
| 1991 | 40,690 | +32% | 17,690 | 2.30 |
| 1990 | 30,879 | +47% | 14,612 | 2.11 |
| 1989 | 21,008 | −22% | 11,143 | 1.89 |
| 1988 | 26,807 | +144% | 15,191 | 1.76 |
| 1987 | 11,000 | −27% | 6,200 | 1.77 |
| 1986 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 2.14 |
| 1985 | 15,000 | +15% | 7,000 | 2.14 |
| 1984 | 13,000 | +30% | 6,800 | 1.91 |
| 1983 | 10,000 | −22% | 6,000 | 1.67 |
| 1982 | 12,855 | +36% | 6,708 | 1.92 |
| 1981 | 9,435 | +2.8% | 5,294 | 1.78 |
| 1980 | 9,175 | −33% | 4,944 | 1.86 |
| 1979 | 13,609 | +90% | 7,442 | 1.83 |
| 1978 | 7,153 | −39% | 4,005 | 1.79 |
| 1977 | 11,727 | −13% | 7,301 | 1.61 |
| 1976 | 13,475 | +12% | 8,453 | 1.59 |
| 1975 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 7,981 | 1.50 |
| 1974 | 12,000 | +1,100% | 9,242 | 1.30 |
| 1973 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,680 | 0.60 |
| 1972 | 1,000 | +558% | 2,100 | 0.48 |
| 1971 | 152 | — | 420 | 0.36 |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 16,830 t USD 20.0 m
- Exporter rank
- 23 of 95
- Imports
- 8,308 t USD 17.7 m
- Importer rank
- 48 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 Egypt?
Egypt produced 117,671 t in 2024, 0.23% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Egypt rank in the world for production of sunflower seed?
Egypt ranked 26th 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 Egypt changed?
It rose by 433% 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 Egypt?
3.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (117,671 t from 38,140 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.
Does Egypt export or import sunflower seed?
In 2024 Egypt reported exports of 16,830 t (USD 20.0 m) and imports of 8,308 t (USD 17.7 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; the 2024 figure for Egypt is imputed 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.