Sunflower seed production in Myanmar
In 2024 Myanmar produced 200,000 t of sunflower seed, the 20th largest in the world (0.38% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 56%. The record was 782,226 t in 2010. Area harvested: 230,000 ha, yield 0.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 200,000 t
- World rank
- 20 of 74
- 10-year change
- −56%
- Record
- 782,226 t
- 2010
Sunflower seed in Myanmar, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Myanmar compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.38%
- 1.1% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.9
- world 1.8 (−52%)
- kg per person
- 3.67
- world 6.40
- 10-year change
- −56%
- world +28%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Uganda | 285,000 | 0.55% |
| 19 | Bolivia | 249,191 | 0.48% |
| 20 | Myanmar | 200,000 | 0.38% |
| 21 | Greece | 188,480 | 0.36% |
| 22 | Croatia | 180,590 | 0.35% |
Map of world production of sunflower seed
Share of the world total; Myanmar is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 200,000 | −3.4% | 230,000 | 0.87 |
| 2023 | 207,000 | +1.0% | 234,000 | 0.88 |
| 2022 | 205,000 | +1.5% | 230,000 | 0.89 |
| 2021 | 202,000 | −4.0% | 228,000 | 0.89 |
| 2020 | 210,394 | −7.0% | 239,610 | 0.88 |
| 2019 | 226,294 | −3.4% | 251,698 | 0.90 |
| 2018 | 234,267 | −5.7% | 257,141 | 0.91 |
| 2017 | 248,556 | −36% | 275,098 | 0.90 |
| 2016 | 387,720 | −12% | 408,091 | 0.95 |
| 2015 | 439,897 | −3.5% | 465,672 | 0.94 |
| 2014 | 456,004 | −1.1% | 480,643 | 0.95 |
| 2013 | 460,852 | +32% | 496,166 | 0.93 |
| 2012 | 350,000 | −29% | 540,000 | 0.65 |
| 2011 | 489,653 | −37% | 543,112 | 0.90 |
| 2010 | 782,226 | +0.3% | 882,940 | 0.89 |
| 2009 | 779,725 | +13% | 881,150 | 0.88 |
| 2008 | 692,000 | +40% | 881,150 | 0.79 |
| 2007 | 494,000 | −10% | 585,000 | 0.84 |
| 2006 | 551,000 | +45% | 655,000 | 0.84 |
| 2005 | 379,000 | +13% | 510,000 | 0.74 |
| 2004 | 334,000 | +25% | 505,000 | 0.66 |
| 2003 | 268,000 | −2.5% | 509,138 | 0.53 |
| 2002 | 275,000 | +4.2% | 486,053 | 0.57 |
| 2001 | 264,000 | +68% | 494,361 | 0.53 |
| 2000 | 157,000 | −16% | 450,667 | 0.35 |
| 1999 | 186,000 | +109% | 319,340 | 0.58 |
| 1998 | 89,000 | −3.7% | 114,620 | 0.78 |
| 1997 | 92,378 | −43% | 121,684 | 0.76 |
| 1996 | 161,087 | +38% | 221,244 | 0.73 |
| 1995 | 117,049 | +41% | 179,504 | 0.65 |
| 1994 | 83,122 | −13% | 111,213 | 0.75 |
| 1993 | 96,008 | +11% | 143,981 | 0.67 |
| 1992 | 86,877 | −9.5% | 132,572 | 0.66 |
| 1991 | 95,987 | +7.5% | 145,211 | 0.66 |
| 1990 | 89,253 | −31% | 133,932 | 0.67 |
| 1989 | 128,777 | −42% | 176,607 | 0.73 |
| 1988 | 220,540 | −13% | 228,075 | 0.97 |
| 1987 | 252,568 | +17% | 232,563 | 1.09 |
| 1986 | 215,700 | +52% | 209,302 | 1.03 |
| 1985 | 141,632 | +25% | 144,863 | 0.98 |
| 1984 | 113,636 | +61% | 127,704 | 0.89 |
| 1983 | 70,634 | 0.0% | 91,763 | 0.77 |
| 1982 | 70,634 | +115% | 92,755 | 0.76 |
| 1981 | 32,900 | +149% | 49,040 | 0.67 |
| 1980 | 13,200 | −11% | 22,119 | 0.60 |
| 1979 | 14,906 | +17% | 49,447 | 0.30 |
| 1978 | 12,783 | +330% | 34,113 | 0.37 |
| 1977 | 2,976 | +144% | 8,495 | 0.35 |
| 1976 | 1,218 | +11% | 3,514 | 0.35 |
| 1975 | 1,101 | +29% | 3,232 | 0.34 |
| 1974 | 854 | +62% | 2,476 | 0.34 |
| 1973 | 527 | −8.2% | 1,410 | 0.37 |
| 1972 | 574 | +20% | 1,505 | 0.38 |
| 1971 | 477 | +59% | 1,070 | 0.45 |
| 1970 | 300 | +30% | 900 | 0.33 |
| 1969 | 230 | +15% | 800 | 0.29 |
| 1968 | 200 | +7.5% | 700 | 0.29 |
| 1967 | 186 | −14% | 681 | 0.27 |
| 1966 | 217 | +89% | 782 | 0.28 |
| 1965 | 115 | +4.5% | 335 | 0.34 |
| 1964 | 110 | +10% | 340 | 0.32 |
| 1963 | 100 | 0.0% | 330 | 0.30 |
| 1962 | 100 | 0.0% | 315 | 0.32 |
| 1961 | 100 | — | 300 | 0.33 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 32 t USD 258,000
- Importer rank
- 126 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 Myanmar?
Myanmar produced 200,000 t in 2024, 0.38% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Myanmar rank in the world for production of sunflower seed?
Myanmar ranked 20th 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 Myanmar changed?
It fell by 56% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +28% for the world. The record was 782,226 t in 2010.
What is the yield of sunflower seed in Myanmar?
0.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (200,000 t from 230,000 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.
Does Myanmar export or import sunflower seed?
In 2024 Myanmar reported no exports and imports of 32 t (USD 258,000), 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; the 2024 figure for Myanmar is from an external organisation. 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.