> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20249,155 t
World rank50 of 74
10-year change+14%
Record22,000 t1980

## Sunflower seed in Mozambique, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Mozambique compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.02%0.02% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.4world 1.8 (−76%)
kg per person0.26world 6.40
10-year change+14%world +28%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 48 | [Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/syria/) | 9,862 | 0.02% |
| 49 | [Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/zimbabwe/) | 9,602 | 0.02% |
| 50 | **Mozambique** | 9,155 | 0.02% |
| 51 | [Portugal](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/portugal/) | 6,900 | 0.01% |
| 52 | [Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/ethiopia/) | 6,507 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 74 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/)

### Map of world production of sunflower seed

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports6 t USD 2,000
Exporter rank80 of 95
Imports213 t USD 3.1 m
Importer rank109 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](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/)

## 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

[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/russia/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/ukraine/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/argentina/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/china/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/turkey/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/kazakhstan/)[Hungary](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/hungary/)[Bulgaria](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/bulgaria/)[Romania](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/romania/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/france/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/tanzania/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/spain/)
[All countries producing sunflower seed](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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