FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sunflower seed production in India
In 2024 India produced 177,329 t of sunflower seed, the 23rd largest in the world (0.34% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 63%. The record was 1.4 million t in 2008. Area harvested: 157,662 ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 177,329 t
- World rank
- 23 of 74
- 10-year change
- −63%
- Record
- 1.4 million t
- 2008
Sunflower seed in India, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 177,329 | −19% | 157,662 | 1.12 |
| 2023 | 218,988 | −36% | 212,714 | 1.03 |
| 2022 | 343,194 | +31% | 351,445 | 0.98 |
| 2021 | 261,384 | +32% | 264,977 | 0.99 |
| 2020 | 198,440 | −8.9% | 201,789 | 0.98 |
| 2019 | 217,745 | −4.2% | 269,571 | 0.81 |
| 2018 | 227,194 | −4.5% | 266,117 | 0.85 |
| 2017 | 237,832 | −28% | 342,981 | 0.69 |
| 2016 | 328,358 | −8.1% | 502,845 | 0.65 |
| 2015 | 357,432 | −26% | 532,300 | 0.67 |
| 2014 | 480,900 | −8.9% | 635,200 | 0.76 |
| 2013 | 527,964 | −5.1% | 785,543 | 0.67 |
| 2012 | 556,423 | −8.3% | 772,712 | 0.72 |
| 2011 | 606,616 | −27% | 873,869 | 0.69 |
| 2010 | 828,144 | −18% | 1,224,122 | 0.68 |
| 2009 | 1,015,330 | −25% | 1,719,023 | 0.59 |
| 2008 | 1,357,400 | +2.5% | 1,811,200 | 0.75 |
| 2007 | 1,324,800 | −1.8% | 2,066,300 | 0.64 |
| 2006 | 1,348,700 | +11% | 2,280,600 | 0.59 |
| 2005 | 1,211,400 | +15% | 2,206,900 | 0.55 |
| 2004 | 1,055,400 | +16% | 2,265,900 | 0.47 |
| 2003 | 907,200 | +14% | 1,721,000 | 0.53 |
| 2002 | 795,900 | +41% | 1,399,400 | 0.57 |
| 2001 | 565,000 | −23% | 964,000 | 0.59 |
| 2000 | 730,000 | −20% | 1,233,800 | 0.59 |
| 1999 | 910,475 | +2.3% | 1,565,200 | 0.58 |
| 1998 | 890,100 | −19% | 1,885,800 | 0.47 |
| 1997 | 1,099,300 | −8.4% | 1,727,200 | 0.64 |
| 1996 | 1,200,300 | −9.6% | 2,013,300 | 0.60 |
| 1995 | 1,327,900 | +12% | 2,205,500 | 0.60 |
| 1994 | 1,183,500 | −5.3% | 1,984,600 | 0.60 |
| 1993 | 1,249,400 | −1.3% | 2,544,900 | 0.49 |
| 1992 | 1,266,200 | +40% | 2,059,600 | 0.61 |
| 1991 | 901,700 | +3.3% | 1,891,100 | 0.48 |
| 1990 | 873,000 | +38% | 1,633,000 | 0.53 |
| 1989 | 631,300 | +71% | 1,192,300 | 0.53 |
| 1988 | 370,100 | −42% | 1,103,800 | 0.34 |
| 1987 | 635,300 | +51% | 1,651,300 | 0.38 |
| 1986 | 419,900 | +49% | 1,022,500 | 0.41 |
| 1985 | 280,900 | −36% | 751,600 | 0.37 |
| 1984 | 439,800 | +47% | 835,000 | 0.53 |
| 1983 | 299,600 | +30% | 696,000 | 0.43 |
| 1982 | 229,700 | +44% | 462,200 | 0.50 |
| 1981 | 159,000 | +140% | 281,800 | 0.56 |
| 1980 | 66,300 | +108% | 119,400 | 0.56 |
| 1979 | 31,800 | −68% | 61,300 | 0.52 |
| 1978 | 99,000 | −30% | 182,000 | 0.54 |
| 1977 | 141,000 | +2.2% | 270,000 | 0.52 |
| 1976 | 138,000 | −36% | 255,000 | 0.54 |
| 1975 | 217,000 | −4.8% | 316,000 | 0.69 |
| 1974 | 228,000 | +35% | 340,000 | 0.67 |
| 1973 | 169,000 | +122% | 237,000 | 0.71 |
| 1972 | 76,000 | 0.0% | 117,000 | 0.65 |
| 1971 | 76,000 | 0.0% | 117,000 | 0.65 |
| 1970 | 76,000 | — | 117,000 | 0.65 |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
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.