FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sunflower seed production in France
In 2024 France produced 1.5 million t of sunflower seed, the 10th largest in the world (2.83% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 6.6%. The record was 2.7 million t in 1987. Area harvested: 753,680 ha, yield 2.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.5 million t
- World rank
- 10 of 74
- 10-year change
- −6.6%
- Record
- 2.7 million t
- 1987
Sunflower seed in France, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,479,770 | −28% | 753,680 | 1.96 |
| 2023 | 2,061,430 | +15% | 821,740 | 2.51 |
| 2022 | 1,798,380 | −6.0% | 870,560 | 2.07 |
| 2021 | 1,912,890 | +19% | 698,360 | 2.74 |
| 2020 | 1,608,190 | +24% | 777,340 | 2.07 |
| 2019 | 1,298,140 | +4.8% | 603,920 | 2.15 |
| 2018 | 1,239,080 | −23% | 552,070 | 2.24 |
| 2017 | 1,598,972 | +36% | 586,225 | 2.73 |
| 2016 | 1,172,411 | −1.2% | 536,962 | 2.18 |
| 2015 | 1,186,913 | −25% | 618,777 | 1.92 |
| 2014 | 1,584,190 | +0.4% | 657,288 | 2.41 |
| 2013 | 1,577,693 | +0.3% | 770,852 | 2.05 |
| 2012 | 1,572,952 | −16% | 679,974 | 2.31 |
| 2011 | 1,880,705 | +15% | 740,722 | 2.54 |
| 2010 | 1,640,837 | −4.6% | 694,916 | 2.36 |
| 2009 | 1,720,152 | +7.6% | 724,843 | 2.37 |
| 2008 | 1,598,272 | +22% | 629,739 | 2.54 |
| 2007 | 1,311,275 | −8.9% | 519,501 | 2.52 |
| 2006 | 1,439,688 | −4.7% | 644,828 | 2.23 |
| 2005 | 1,510,498 | +3.6% | 646,167 | 2.34 |
| 2004 | 1,458,058 | −3.7% | 616,169 | 2.37 |
| 2003 | 1,513,740 | +1.2% | 695,405 | 2.18 |
| 2002 | 1,496,511 | −5.6% | 615,732 | 2.43 |
| 2001 | 1,585,276 | −14% | 708,109 | 2.24 |
| 2000 | 1,833,082 | −5.1% | 728,555 | 2.52 |
| 1999 | 1,931,327 | +9.8% | 826,544 | 2.34 |
| 1998 | 1,759,063 | −14% | 802,582 | 2.19 |
| 1997 | 2,044,125 | −0.2% | 895,707 | 2.28 |
| 1996 | 2,048,611 | +1.5% | 914,104 | 2.24 |
| 1995 | 2,017,433 | −5.4% | 978,278 | 2.06 |
| 1994 | 2,131,831 | +23% | 1,024,392 | 2.08 |
| 1993 | 1,732,558 | −19% | 827,781 | 2.09 |
| 1992 | 2,143,117 | −18% | 991,754 | 2.16 |
| 1991 | 2,610,872 | +7.4% | 1,069,745 | 2.44 |
| 1990 | 2,430,000 | +14% | 1,145,000 | 2.12 |
| 1989 | 2,130,000 | −9.4% | 912,000 | 2.34 |
| 1988 | 2,350,000 | −12% | 955,000 | 2.46 |
| 1987 | 2,659,410 | +42% | 1,047,600 | 2.54 |
| 1986 | 1,869,410 | +23% | 896,800 | 2.08 |
| 1985 | 1,513,700 | +55% | 638,500 | 2.37 |
| 1984 | 977,800 | +17% | 504,000 | 1.94 |
| 1983 | 833,000 | +29% | 431,000 | 1.93 |
| 1982 | 644,000 | +52% | 290,000 | 2.22 |
| 1981 | 423,000 | +72% | 168,000 | 2.52 |
| 1980 | 245,400 | +42% | 102,900 | 2.38 |
| 1979 | 173,000 | +110% | 80,623 | 2.15 |
| 1978 | 82,420 | +0.4% | 39,000 | 2.11 |
| 1977 | 82,100 | +8.5% | 45,300 | 1.81 |
| 1976 | 75,640 | −33% | 59,600 | 1.27 |
| 1975 | 113,260 | +62% | 75,800 | 1.49 |
| 1974 | 69,970 | −17% | 42,100 | 1.66 |
| 1973 | 84,490 | +19% | 41,300 | 2.05 |
| 1972 | 71,170 | −8.3% | 46,600 | 1.53 |
| 1971 | 77,580 | +37% | 44,200 | 1.76 |
| 1970 | 56,830 | +87% | 32,000 | 1.78 |
| 1969 | 30,436 | +15% | 17,022 | 1.79 |
| 1968 | 26,430 | +42% | 14,663 | 1.80 |
| 1967 | 18,671 | −9.3% | 12,181 | 1.53 |
| 1966 | 20,575 | +16% | 12,020 | 1.71 |
| 1965 | 17,709 | −19% | 11,783 | 1.50 |
| 1964 | 21,930 | −50% | 15,500 | 1.41 |
| 1963 | 44,214 | +72% | 32,960 | 1.34 |
| 1962 | 25,699 | +111% | 15,922 | 1.61 |
| 1961 | 12,201 | — | 7,144 | 1.71 |
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.