> In 2024 Greece produced 188,480 t of sunflower seed, the 21st largest in the world (0.36% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.9%.

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# Sunflower seed production in Greece

In 2024 Greece produced 188,480 t of sunflower seed, the 21st largest in the world (0.36% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.9%. The record was 298,960 t in 2019. Area harvested: 87,880 ha, yield 2.1 t/ha.

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Production, 2024188,480 t
World rank21 of 74
10-year change−1.9%
Record298,960 t2019

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

## Greece compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.36%0.47% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.1world 1.8 (+18%)
kg per person18.8world 6.40
10-year change−1.9%world +28%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 19 | [Bolivia](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/bolivia/) | 249,191 | 0.48% |
| 20 | [Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/myanmar/) | 200,000 | 0.38% |
| 21 | **Greece** | 188,480 | 0.36% |
| 22 | [Croatia](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/croatia/) | 180,590 | 0.35% |
| 23 | [India](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/india/) | 177,329 | 0.34% |

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

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 188,480 | +20% | 87,880 | 2.14 |
| 2023 | 157,190 | −31% | 73,510 | 2.14 |
| 2022 | 228,590 | −0.5% | 92,960 | 2.46 |
| 2021 | 229,760 | −6.1% | 90,570 | 2.54 |
| 2020 | 244,700 | −18% | 97,710 | 2.50 |
| 2019 | 298,960 | +29% | 100,720 | 2.97 |
| 2018 | 231,020 | +14% | 82,500 | 2.80 |
| 2017 | 202,898 | +8.9% | 75,006 | 2.71 |
| 2016 | 186,296 | −6.6% | 76,419 | 2.44 |
| 2015 | 199,419 | +3.7% | 93,965 | 2.12 |
| 2014 | 192,227 | +12% | 76,381 | 2.52 |
| 2013 | 172,072 | +25% | 72,300 | 2.38 |
| 2012 | 137,312 | −7.0% | 61,385 | 2.24 |
| 2011 | 147,655 | +27% | 69,137 | 2.14 |
| 2010 | 116,037 | +152% | 53,483 | 2.17 |
| 2009 | 46,125 | +115% | 23,433 | 1.97 |
| 2008 | 21,474 | +13% | 12,510 | 1.72 |
| 2007 | 19,087 | +20% | 12,015 | 1.59 |
| 2006 | 15,865 | +81% | 9,057 | 1.75 |
| 2005 | 8,785 | +15% | 4,938 | 1.78 |
| 2004 | 7,640 | −49% | 4,745 | 1.61 |
| 2003 | 15,082 | −37% | 9,844 | 1.53 |
| 2002 | 24,096 | +4.1% | 16,974 | 1.42 |
| 2001 | 23,139 | −25% | 17,249 | 1.34 |
| 2000 | 30,863 | −38% | 23,145 | 1.33 |
| 1999 | 49,480 | +0.7% | 35,895 | 1.38 |
| 1998 | 49,112 | +35% | 31,873 | 1.54 |
| 1997 | 36,352 | +7.8% | 26,558 | 1.37 |
| 1996 | 33,709 | +1.9% | 22,023 | 1.53 |
| 1995 | 33,087 | +3.1% | 20,740 | 1.60 |
| 1994 | 32,082 | +8.4% | 20,744 | 1.55 |
| 1993 | 29,599 | −42% | 18,956 | 1.56 |
| 1992 | 50,748 | +46% | 27,945 | 1.82 |
| 1991 | 34,719 | −15% | 21,285 | 1.63 |
| 1990 | 40,970 | −24% | 27,236 | 1.50 |
| 1989 | 54,000 | −28% | 25,000 | 2.16 |
| 1988 | 75,000 | −50% | 42,000 | 1.79 |
| 1987 | 149,300 | −8.7% | 93,800 | 1.59 |
| 1986 | 163,500 | +71% | 79,122 | 2.07 |
| 1985 | 95,700 | +39% | 57,770 | 1.66 |
| 1984 | 68,784 | +153% | 43,500 | 1.58 |
| 1983 | 27,195 | +287% | 13,400 | 2.03 |
| 1982 | 7,034 | +73% | 4,800 | 1.47 |
| 1981 | 4,062 | −18% | 2,900 | 1.40 |
| 1980 | 4,940 | +70% | 3,300 | 1.50 |
| 1979 | 2,908 | +155% | 1,700 | 1.71 |
| 1978 | 1,140 | −68% | 900 | 1.27 |
| 1977 | 3,563 | −14% | 2,300 | 1.55 |
| 1976 | 4,124 | +54% | 3,100 | 1.33 |
| 1975 | 2,680 | +30% | 2,000 | 1.34 |
| 1974 | 2,058 | +1.5% | 1,800 | 1.14 |
| 1973 | 2,028 | −38% | 1,844 | 1.10 |
| 1972 | 3,280 | +25% | 3,024 | 1.08 |
| 1971 | 2,614 | +71% | 5,200 | 0.50 |
| 1970 | 1,530 | +41% | 1,500 | 1.02 |
| 1969 | 1,086 | +30% | 1,020 | 1.06 |
| 1968 | 836 | −78% | 790 | 1.06 |
| 1967 | 3,797 | +34% | 3,609 | 1.05 |
| 1966 | 2,834 | +20% | 2,660 | 1.07 |
| 1965 | 2,360 | −46% | 2,560 | 0.92 |
| 1964 | 4,400 | +2.7% | 4,300 | 1.02 |
| 1963 | 4,286 | +4.6% | 4,572 | 0.94 |
| 1962 | 4,099 | −31% | 4,806 | 0.85 |
| 1961 | 5,957 | — | 6,994 | 0.85 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports2,412 t USD 3.3 m
Exporter rank30 of 95
Imports36,206 t USD 29.1 m
Importer rank26 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 Greece?

Greece produced 188,480 t in 2024, 0.36% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Greece ranked 21st 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 Greece changed?

It fell by 1.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +28% for the world. The record was 298,960 t in 2019.

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

2.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (188,480 t from 87,880 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.

### Does Greece export or import sunflower seed?

In 2024 Greece reported exports of 2,412 t (USD 3.3 m) and imports of 36,206 t (USD 29.1 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/)

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[Agricultural production in Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/country/greece/)

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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