Sunflower seed production in Israel
In 2024 Israel produced 2,800 t of sunflower seed, the 62nd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 78%. The record was 34,200 t in 1992. Area harvested: 855 ha, yield 3.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 2,800 t
- World rank
- 62 of 74
- 10-year change
- −78%
- Record
- 34,200 t
- 1992
Sunflower seed in Israel, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Israel compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.03% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.3
- world 1.8 (+80%)
- kg per person
- 0.30
- world 6.40
- 10-year change
- −78%
- world +28%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3,816 | 0.01% |
| 61 | Botswana | 3,117 | 0.01% |
| 62 | Israel | 2,800 | 0.01% |
| 63 | Chile | 2,186 | 0.00% |
| 64 | Georgia | 1,300 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of sunflower seed
Share of the world total; Israel is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,800 | +75% | 855 | 3.27 |
| 2023 | 1,600 | −20% | 413 | 3.87 |
| 2022 | 2,000 | +25% | 516 | 3.88 |
| 2021 | 1,600 | −68% | 430 | 3.72 |
| 2020 | 5,000 | +2.9% | 1,300 | 3.85 |
| 2019 | 4,860 | +20% | 1,110 | 4.38 |
| 2018 | 4,050 | −4.7% | 510 | 7.94 |
| 2017 | 4,250 | −59% | 1,700 | 2.50 |
| 2016 | 10,392 | −34% | 1,460 | 7.12 |
| 2015 | 15,700 | +23% | 2,900 | 5.41 |
| 2014 | 12,750 | +2.8% | 1,789 | 7.13 |
| 2013 | 12,404 | −19% | 1,450 | 8.55 |
| 2012 | 15,400 | +13% | 1,830 | 8.42 |
| 2011 | 13,575 | −12% | 1,780 | 7.63 |
| 2010 | 15,490 | −15% | 2,910 | 5.32 |
| 2009 | 18,200 | +10% | 3,470 | 5.24 |
| 2008 | 16,500 | +13% | 3,470 | 4.76 |
| 2007 | 14,600 | −12% | 5,000 | 2.92 |
| 2006 | 16,500 | +5.1% | 5,240 | 3.15 |
| 2005 | 15,700 | +25% | 6,510 | 2.41 |
| 2004 | 12,600 | −6.5% | 6,740 | 1.87 |
| 2003 | 13,470 | +11% | 7,920 | 1.70 |
| 2002 | 12,160 | +6.4% | 10,000 | 1.22 |
| 2001 | 11,430 | −36% | 9,870 | 1.16 |
| 2000 | 17,900 | +75% | 11,387 | 1.57 |
| 1999 | 10,200 | −8.1% | 8,546 | 1.19 |
| 1998 | 11,100 | −44% | 8,807 | 1.26 |
| 1997 | 19,700 | +11% | 10,150 | 1.94 |
| 1996 | 17,700 | −21% | 10,740 | 1.65 |
| 1995 | 22,400 | +95% | 12,090 | 1.85 |
| 1994 | 11,470 | −65% | 8,114 | 1.41 |
| 1993 | 33,000 | −3.5% | 20,320 | 1.62 |
| 1992 | 34,200 | +18% | 20,452 | 1.67 |
| 1991 | 28,985 | +147% | 18,527 | 1.56 |
| 1990 | 11,750 | −31% | 7,677 | 1.53 |
| 1989 | 17,000 | +136% | 10,860 | 1.57 |
| 1988 | 7,200 | −1.4% | 6,920 | 1.04 |
| 1987 | 7,300 | −28% | 6,070 | 1.20 |
| 1986 | 10,200 | +17% | 7,140 | 1.43 |
| 1985 | 8,700 | +71% | 4,990 | 1.74 |
| 1984 | 5,100 | −47% | 4,040 | 1.26 |
| 1983 | 9,600 | +3.2% | 6,870 | 1.40 |
| 1982 | 9,300 | −2.1% | 9,240 | 1.01 |
| 1981 | 9,500 | −3.1% | 9,780 | 0.97 |
| 1980 | 9,800 | +66% | 10,300 | 0.95 |
| 1979 | 5,900 | +37% | 8,280 | 0.71 |
| 1978 | 4,300 | −48% | 4,870 | 0.88 |
| 1977 | 8,300 | −1.8% | 8,720 | 0.95 |
| 1976 | 8,450 | +32% | 7,720 | 1.09 |
| 1975 | 6,400 | −7.2% | 6,230 | 1.03 |
| 1974 | 6,900 | +17% | 4,880 | 1.41 |
| 1973 | 5,900 | +46% | 5,190 | 1.14 |
| 1972 | 4,050 | +42% | 3,845 | 1.05 |
| 1971 | 2,850 | −8.1% | 2,785 | 1.02 |
| 1970 | 3,100 | −47% | 3,240 | 0.96 |
| 1969 | 5,800 | +84% | 5,210 | 1.11 |
| 1968 | 3,150 | +47% | 3,125 | 1.01 |
| 1967 | 2,150 | −20% | 2,325 | 0.92 |
| 1966 | 2,700 | −29% | 2,775 | 0.97 |
| 1965 | 3,800 | +65% | 4,425 | 0.86 |
| 1964 | 2,300 | +28% | 2,930 | 0.78 |
| 1963 | 1,800 | +89% | 2,030 | 0.89 |
| 1962 | 950 | −78% | 1,100 | 0.86 |
| 1961 | 4,300 | — | 5,015 | 0.86 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 656 t USD 1.9 m
- Exporter rank
- 45 of 95
- Imports
- 17,296 t USD 23.3 m
- Importer rank
- 37 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 Israel?
Israel produced 2,800 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Israel rank in the world for production of sunflower seed?
Israel ranked 62nd 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 Israel changed?
It fell by 78% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +28% for the world. The record was 34,200 t in 1992.
What is the yield of sunflower seed in Israel?
3.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2,800 t from 855 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.
Does Israel export or import sunflower seed?
In 2024 Israel reported exports of 656 t (USD 1.9 m) and imports of 17,296 t (USD 23.3 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
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.