Sunflower seed production in Mozambique
In 2024 Mozambique produced 9,155 t of sunflower seed, the 50th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 14%. The record was 22,000 t in 1980. Area harvested: 20,957 ha, yield 0.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 9,155 t
- World rank
- 50 of 74
- 10-year change
- +14%
- Record
- 22,000 t
- 1980
Sunflower seed in Mozambique, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Mozambique compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.4
- world 1.8 (−76%)
- kg per person
- 0.26
- world 6.40
- 10-year change
- +14%
- world +28%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Syria | 9,862 | 0.02% |
| 49 | Zimbabwe | 9,602 | 0.02% |
| 50 | Mozambique | 9,155 | 0.02% |
| 51 | Portugal | 6,900 | 0.01% |
| 52 | Ethiopia | 6,507 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of sunflower seed
Share of the world total; Mozambique is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9,155 | −2.8% | 20,957 | 0.44 |
| 2023 | 9,419 | +61% | 21,562 | 0.44 |
| 2022 | 5,840 | −13% | 19,468 | 0.30 |
| 2021 | 6,739 | −55% | 15,316 | 0.44 |
| 2020 | 15,000 | +7.1% | 12,357 | 1.21 |
| 2019 | 14,000 | −13% | 16,000 | 0.88 |
| 2018 | 16,000 | +42% | 15,000 | 1.07 |
| 2017 | 11,250 | +25% | 15,975 | 0.70 |
| 2016 | 9,000 | +9.1% | 12,780 | 0.70 |
| 2015 | 8,250 | +3.1% | 11,790 | 0.70 |
| 2014 | 8,000 | +7.8% | 11,359 | 0.70 |
| 2013 | 7,424 | +6.1% | 10,606 | 0.70 |
| 2012 | 7,000 | −62% | 10,800 | 0.65 |
| 2011 | 18,638 | +29% | 33,269 | 0.56 |
| 2010 | 14,400 | −15% | 28,682 | 0.50 |
| 2009 | 17,000 | +232% | 40,500 | 0.42 |
| 2008 | 5,128 | −18% | 12,000 | 0.43 |
| 2007 | 6,252 | +49% | 14,000 | 0.45 |
| 2006 | 4,204 | −40% | 8,500 | 0.49 |
| 2005 | 7,000 | +14% | 15,000 | 0.47 |
| 2004 | 6,127 | −4.3% | 13,059 | 0.47 |
| 2003 | 6,400 | +54% | 14,000 | 0.46 |
| 2002 | 4,149 | −36% | 8,500 | 0.49 |
| 2001 | 6,460 | −24% | 14,000 | 0.46 |
| 2000 | 8,500 | −47% | 17,000 | 0.50 |
| 1999 | 16,000 | +6.7% | 27,000 | 0.59 |
| 1998 | 15,000 | +18% | 26,000 | 0.58 |
| 1997 | 12,715 | −9.2% | 23,318 | 0.55 |
| 1996 | 14,000 | +17% | 25,000 | 0.56 |
| 1995 | 12,000 | +9.1% | 22,481 | 0.53 |
| 1994 | 11,000 | −8.3% | 20,947 | 0.53 |
| 1993 | 12,000 | +20% | 23,000 | 0.52 |
| 1992 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 19,654 | 0.51 |
| 1991 | 10,000 | −25% | 20,000 | 0.50 |
| 1990 | 13,311 | −11% | 16,250 | 0.82 |
| 1989 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 27,000 | 0.56 |
| 1988 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 27,000 | 0.56 |
| 1987 | 15,000 | −21% | 27,000 | 0.56 |
| 1986 | 19,000 | 0.0% | 35,000 | 0.54 |
| 1985 | 19,000 | 0.0% | 35,000 | 0.54 |
| 1984 | 19,000 | −5.0% | 35,000 | 0.54 |
| 1983 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 35,000 | 0.57 |
| 1982 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 35,000 | 0.57 |
| 1981 | 20,000 | −9.1% | 35,000 | 0.57 |
| 1980 | 22,000 | +2.0% | 35,000 | 0.63 |
| 1979 | 21,566 | +105% | 35,062 | 0.62 |
| 1978 | 10,500 | +5.0% | 25,000 | 0.42 |
| 1977 | 10,000 | +11% | 20,000 | 0.50 |
| 1976 | 9,000 | +13% | 20,000 | 0.45 |
| 1975 | 8,000 | −20% | 18,000 | 0.44 |
| 1974 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 16,000 | 0.63 |
| 1973 | 10,000 | +25% | 15,000 | 0.67 |
| 1972 | 8,000 | +33% | 12,000 | 0.67 |
| 1971 | 6,000 | +50% | 10,000 | 0.60 |
| 1970 | 4,000 | +37% | 8,012 | 0.50 |
| 1969 | 2,920 | −51% | 7,000 | 0.42 |
| 1968 | 6,000 | +200% | 9,600 | 0.63 |
| 1967 | 2,000 | +33% | 4,200 | 0.48 |
| 1966 | 1,500 | −40% | 3,100 | 0.48 |
| 1965 | 2,500 | +62% | 5,200 | 0.48 |
| 1964 | 1,542 | +39% | 3,500 | 0.44 |
| 1963 | 1,108 | +8.3% | 2,493 | 0.44 |
| 1962 | 1,023 | −27% | 2,638 | 0.39 |
| 1961 | 1,400 | — | 4,000 | 0.35 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 6 t USD 2,000
- Exporter rank
- 80 of 95
- Imports
- 213 t USD 3.1 m
- Importer rank
- 109 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 Mozambique?
Mozambique produced 9,155 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mozambique rank in the world for production of sunflower seed?
Mozambique ranked 50th 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 Mozambique changed?
It rose by 14% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +28% for the world. The record was 22,000 t in 1980.
What is the yield of sunflower seed in Mozambique?
0.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (9,155 t from 20,957 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.
Does Mozambique export or import sunflower seed?
In 2024 Mozambique reported exports of 6 t (USD 2,000) and imports of 213 t (USD 3.1 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.