FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sunflower seed production in Mexico
In 2024 Mexico produced 5,344 t of sunflower seed, the 55th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 68%. The record was 26,833 t in 1971. Area harvested: 5,821 ha, yield 0.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 5,344 t
- World rank
- 55 of 74
- 10-year change
- −68%
- Record
- 26,833 t
- 1971
Sunflower seed in Mexico, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,344 | +6.2% | 5,821 | 0.92 |
| 2023 | 5,034 | +6.4% | 4,377 | 1.15 |
| 2022 | 4,732 | −38% | 2,580 | 1.83 |
| 2021 | 7,669 | −7.9% | 5,697 | 1.35 |
| 2020 | 8,331 | +70% | 6,422 | 1.30 |
| 2019 | 4,913 | −50% | 2,779 | 1.77 |
| 2018 | 9,751 | +10% | 6,826 | 1.43 |
| 2017 | 8,862 | −1.2% | 7,083 | 1.25 |
| 2016 | 8,969 | −38% | 8,531 | 1.05 |
| 2015 | 14,399 | −13% | 15,336 | 0.94 |
| 2014 | 16,559 | +264% | 14,729 | 1.12 |
| 2013 | 4,546 | +248% | 3,610 | 1.26 |
| 2012 | 1,308 | −54% | 1,280 | 1.02 |
| 2011 | 2,826 | −26% | 1,850 | 1.53 |
| 2010 | 3,797 | +1,044% | 1,878 | 2.02 |
| 2009 | 332 | +6,540% | 216 | 1.54 |
| 2008 | 5 | −29% | 4 | 1.25 |
| 2007 | 7 | −96% | 3 | 2.33 |
| 2006 | 178 | +474% | 175 | 1.02 |
| 2005 | 31 | −87% | 22 | 1.41 |
| 2004 | 232 | +50% | 90 | 2.58 |
| 2003 | 155 | +135% | 124 | 1.25 |
| 2002 | 66 | −90% | 56 | 1.18 |
| 2001 | 673 | +861% | 185 | 3.64 |
| 2000 | 70 | −95% | 100 | 0.70 |
| 1999 | 1,384 | +125% | 1,199 | 1.15 |
| 1998 | 615 | −75% | 809 | 0.76 |
| 1997 | 2,464 | +697% | 2,424 | 1.02 |
| 1996 | 309 | −18% | 344 | 0.90 |
| 1995 | 376 | −64% | 212 | 1.77 |
| 1994 | 1,031 | −57% | 585 | 1.76 |
| 1993 | 2,423 | +1,065% | 2,910 | 0.83 |
| 1992 | 208 | +61% | 273 | 0.76 |
| 1991 | 129 | +43% | 156 | 0.83 |
| 1990 | 90 | −94% | 697 | 0.13 |
| 1989 | 1,410 | −88% | 2,871 | 0.49 |
| 1988 | 11,946 | +28% | 16,495 | 0.72 |
| 1987 | 9,333 | +65% | 11,133 | 0.84 |
| 1986 | 5,665 | −71% | 10,127 | 0.56 |
| 1985 | 19,543 | +487% | 14,917 | 1.31 |
| 1984 | 3,330 | −27% | 5,169 | 0.64 |
| 1983 | 4,548 | −68% | 6,377 | 0.71 |
| 1982 | 14,434 | +217% | 23,205 | 0.62 |
| 1981 | 4,557 | −17% | 2,529 | 1.80 |
| 1980 | 5,498 | −23% | 5,344 | 1.03 |
| 1979 | 7,180 | +2.9% | 7,173 | 1.00 |
| 1978 | 6,980 | +210% | 11,276 | 0.62 |
| 1977 | 2,249 | +19% | 3,389 | 0.66 |
| 1976 | 1,897 | −17% | 2,533 | 0.75 |
| 1975 | 2,296 | −39% | 1,745 | 1.32 |
| 1974 | 3,737 | −27% | 2,870 | 1.30 |
| 1973 | 5,100 | −66% | 6,231 | 0.82 |
| 1972 | 15,049 | −44% | 16,300 | 0.92 |
| 1971 | 26,833 | — | 50,776 | 0.53 |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 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.