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)
Mexico compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.04% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.9
- world 1.8 (−49%)
- kg per person
- 0.04
- world 6.40
- 10-year change
- −68%
- world +28%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Tunisia | 6,412 | 0.01% |
| 54 | Kenya | 6,000 | 0.01% |
| 55 | Mexico | 5,344 | 0.01% |
| 56 | North Macedonia | 5,341 | 0.01% |
| 57 | Belarus | 5,000 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of sunflower seed
Share of the world total; Mexico is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
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 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 6,000
- Exporter rank
- 93 of 95
- Imports
- 27,641 t USD 30.6 m
- Importer rank
- 27 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 Mexico?
Mexico produced 5,344 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mexico rank in the world for production of sunflower seed?
Mexico ranked 55th 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 Mexico changed?
It fell by 68% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +28% for the world. The record was 26,833 t in 1971.
What is the yield of sunflower seed in Mexico?
0.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (5,344 t from 5,821 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.
Does Mexico export or import sunflower seed?
In 2024 Mexico reported exports of 1 t (USD 6,000) and imports of 27,641 t (USD 30.6 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.