Sunflower seed production in Morocco
In 2024 Morocco produced 45,490 t of sunflower seed, the 34th largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 66%. The record was 160,000 t in 1990. Area harvested: 23,520 ha, yield 1.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 45,490 t
- World rank
- 34 of 74
- 10-year change
- +66%
- Record
- 160,000 t
- 1990
Sunflower seed in Morocco, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Morocco compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.09%
- 0.07% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.9
- world 1.8 (+6.4%)
- kg per person
- 1.19
- world 6.40
- 10-year change
- +66%
- world +28%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | South Sudan | 52,679 | 0.10% |
| 33 | Canada | 50,680 | 0.10% |
| 34 | Morocco | 45,490 | 0.09% |
| 35 | Zambia | 44,128 | 0.08% |
| 36 | Poland | 41,350 | 0.08% |
Map of world production of sunflower seed
Share of the world total; Morocco is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 45,490 | +40% | 23,520 | 1.93 |
| 2023 | 32,604 | +7.1% | 24,805 | 1.31 |
| 2022 | 30,432 | +24% | 26,551 | 1.15 |
| 2021 | 24,601 | +9.8% | 16,286 | 1.51 |
| 2020 | 22,397 | −24% | 18,513 | 1.21 |
| 2019 | 29,456 | −22% | 22,207 | 1.33 |
| 2018 | 37,602 | +58% | 21,708 | 1.73 |
| 2017 | 23,792 | −21% | 18,918 | 1.26 |
| 2016 | 30,157 | −42% | 37,943 | 0.79 |
| 2015 | 52,378 | +91% | 36,941 | 1.42 |
| 2014 | 27,368 | +44% | 20,898 | 1.31 |
| 2013 | 18,989 | +7.1% | 17,006 | 1.12 |
| 2012 | 17,722 | −63% | 11,670 | 1.52 |
| 2011 | 48,131 | −19% | 36,570 | 1.32 |
| 2010 | 59,340 | +18% | 62,000 | 0.96 |
| 2009 | 50,250 | +56% | 43,000 | 1.17 |
| 2008 | 32,310 | −2.8% | 25,500 | 1.27 |
| 2007 | 33,240 | +20% | 36,100 | 0.92 |
| 2006 | 27,640 | +52% | 32,600 | 0.85 |
| 2005 | 18,180 | −63% | 52,000 | 0.35 |
| 2004 | 49,220 | −46% | 62,600 | 0.79 |
| 2003 | 90,630 | +172% | 103,500 | 0.88 |
| 2002 | 33,380 | +24% | 49,800 | 0.67 |
| 2001 | 27,000 | +42% | 56,400 | 0.48 |
| 2000 | 19,000 | −44% | 39,900 | 0.48 |
| 1999 | 34,000 | −45% | 78,800 | 0.43 |
| 1998 | 61,640 | −13% | 101,500 | 0.61 |
| 1997 | 70,570 | +31% | 99,400 | 0.71 |
| 1996 | 53,750 | +1,068% | 95,700 | 0.56 |
| 1995 | 4,600 | −90% | 63,200 | 0.07 |
| 1994 | 48,000 | +7.7% | 67,700 | 0.71 |
| 1993 | 44,560 | −69% | 229,800 | 0.19 |
| 1992 | 146,040 | +68% | 196,300 | 0.74 |
| 1991 | 87,000 | −46% | 137,700 | 0.63 |
| 1990 | 160,000 | +66% | 160,800 | 1.00 |
| 1989 | 96,410 | −37% | 112,400 | 0.86 |
| 1988 | 153,510 | +48% | 108,200 | 1.42 |
| 1987 | 103,600 | +139% | 88,500 | 1.17 |
| 1986 | 43,260 | +80% | 48,500 | 0.89 |
| 1985 | 24,050 | +27% | 34,700 | 0.69 |
| 1984 | 19,000 | +21% | 29,300 | 0.65 |
| 1983 | 15,760 | +172% | 19,600 | 0.80 |
| 1982 | 5,800 | −33% | 12,100 | 0.48 |
| 1981 | 8,699 | +62% | 14,870 | 0.59 |
| 1980 | 5,372 | −87% | 7,900 | 0.68 |
| 1979 | 40,323 | +153% | 34,270 | 1.18 |
| 1978 | 15,930 | −16% | 15,600 | 1.02 |
| 1977 | 19,070 | +23% | 49,100 | 0.39 |
| 1976 | 15,540 | −0.1% | 22,800 | 0.68 |
| 1975 | 15,550 | +9.7% | 23,300 | 0.67 |
| 1974 | 14,170 | −23% | 18,400 | 0.77 |
| 1973 | 18,360 | −28% | 20,500 | 0.90 |
| 1972 | 25,450 | +114% | 36,800 | 0.69 |
| 1971 | 11,900 | −44% | 14,500 | 0.82 |
| 1970 | 21,400 | +651% | 24,000 | 0.89 |
| 1969 | 2,850 | −23% | 17,000 | 0.17 |
| 1968 | 3,716 | +175% | 8,432 | 0.44 |
| 1967 | 1,350 | −46% | 5,700 | 0.24 |
| 1966 | 2,500 | −38% | 9,000 | 0.28 |
| 1965 | 4,000 | −60% | 10,000 | 0.40 |
| 1964 | 10,000 | +15% | 10,000 | 1.00 |
| 1963 | 8,700 | +278% | 10,300 | 0.84 |
| 1962 | 2,300 | +53% | 3,300 | 0.70 |
| 1961 | 1,500 | — | 3,000 | 0.50 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 4,000
- Exporter rank
- 94 of 95
- Imports
- 18,685 t USD 35.5 m
- Importer rank
- 34 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 Morocco?
Morocco produced 45,490 t in 2024, 0.09% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Morocco rank in the world for production of sunflower seed?
Morocco ranked 34th 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 Morocco changed?
It rose by 66% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +28% for the world. The record was 160,000 t in 1990.
What is the yield of sunflower seed in Morocco?
1.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (45,490 t from 23,520 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.
Does Morocco export or import sunflower seed?
In 2024 Morocco reported exports of 1 t (USD 4,000) and imports of 18,685 t (USD 35.5 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.