Sunflower seed production in Namibia
In 2024 Namibia produced 69 t of sunflower seed, the 72nd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 5.5%. The record was 1,162 t in 1987. Area harvested: 63 ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 69 t
- World rank
- 72 of 74
- 10-year change
- −5.5%
- Record
- 1,162 t
- 1987
Sunflower seed in Namibia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Namibia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.1
- world 1.8 (−40%)
- kg per person
- 0.02
- world 6.40
- 10-year change
- −5.5%
- world +28%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | Ecuador | 231 | 0.00% |
| 71 | Algeria | 89 | 0.00% |
| 72 | Namibia | 69 | 0.00% |
| 73 | Puerto Rico | 4 | 0.00% |
| 74 | Bhutan | 1 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of sunflower seed
Share of the world total; Namibia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 69 | 0.0% | 63 | 1.10 |
| 2023 | 69 | 0.0% | 63 | 1.10 |
| 2022 | 69 | 0.0% | 63 | 1.10 |
| 2021 | 69 | 0.0% | 63 | 1.10 |
| 2020 | 69 | −1.4% | 63 | 1.10 |
| 2019 | 70 | +1.4% | 64 | 1.09 |
| 2018 | 69 | −1.4% | 62 | 1.11 |
| 2017 | 70 | −1.4% | 64 | 1.09 |
| 2016 | 71 | +9.2% | 65 | 1.09 |
| 2015 | 65 | −11% | 57 | 1.14 |
| 2014 | 73 | −2.7% | 64 | 1.14 |
| 2013 | 75 | 0.0% | 73 | 1.03 |
| 2012 | 75 | −1.3% | 73 | 1.03 |
| 2011 | 76 | −5.0% | 73 | 1.04 |
| 2010 | 80 | −18% | 77 | 1.04 |
| 2009 | 97 | −34% | 87 | 1.11 |
| 2008 | 148 | −4.5% | 114 | 1.30 |
| 2007 | 155 | +252% | 108 | 1.44 |
| 2006 | 44 | −47% | 135 | 0.33 |
| 2005 | 83 | −21% | 81 | 1.02 |
| 2004 | 105 | −66% | 130 | 0.81 |
| 2003 | 306 | +80% | 108 | 2.83 |
| 2002 | 170 | +32% | 130 | 1.31 |
| 2001 | 129 | +187% | 108 | 1.19 |
| 2000 | 45 | +13% | 148 | 0.30 |
| 1999 | 40 | −80% | 157 | 0.25 |
| 1998 | 200 | 0.0% | 150 | 1.33 |
| 1997 | 200 | +8.7% | 135 | 1.48 |
| 1996 | 184 | −54% | 200 | 0.92 |
| 1995 | 396 | −53% | 561 | 0.71 |
| 1994 | 845 | +40% | 1,849 | 0.46 |
| 1993 | 604 | +322% | 1,231 | 0.49 |
| 1992 | 143 | +34% | 599 | 0.24 |
| 1991 | 107 | −83% | 320 | 0.33 |
| 1990 | 614 | −13% | 1,101 | 0.56 |
| 1989 | 707 | −15% | 1,100 | 0.64 |
| 1988 | 833 | −28% | 1,500 | 0.56 |
| 1987 | 1,162 | +125% | 2,100 | 0.55 |
| 1986 | 516 | — | 930 | 0.55 |
| 1985 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 127 t USD 70,000
- Importer rank
- 114 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 Namibia?
Namibia produced 69 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Namibia rank in the world for production of sunflower seed?
Namibia ranked 72nd 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 Namibia changed?
It fell by 5.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +28% for the world. The record was 1,162 t in 1987.
What is the yield of sunflower seed in Namibia?
1.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (69 t from 63 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.
Does Namibia export or import sunflower seed?
In 2024 Namibia reported no exports and imports of 127 t (USD 70,000), 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 Namibia is estimated by FAO. 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.