> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/egypt/

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# 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.

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Production, 2024117,671 t
World rank26 of 74
10-year change+433%
Record117,671 t2024

## Sunflower seed in Egypt, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Egypt compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.23%0.05% in 2014
Yield, t/ha3.1world 1.8 (+70%)
kg per person1.01world 6.40
10-year change+433%world +28%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 24 | [Slovakia](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/slovakia/) | 163,330 | 0.31% |
| 25 | [Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/germany/) | 134,200 | 0.26% |
| 26 | **Egypt** | 117,671 | 0.23% |
| 27 | [Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/pakistan/) | 98,477 | 0.19% |
| 28 | [Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/brazil/) | 90,221 | 0.17% |

[Full ranking of 74 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/)

### Map of world production of sunflower seed

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports16,830 t USD 20.0 m
Exporter rank23 of 95
Imports8,308 t USD 17.7 m
Importer rank48 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 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

[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/)

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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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