> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/namibia/

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# 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.

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Production, 202469 t
World rank72 of 74
10-year change−5.5%
Record1,162 t1987

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

## Namibia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.1world 1.8 (−40%)
kg per person0.02world 6.40
10-year change−5.5%world +28%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 70 | [Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/ecuador/) | 231 | 0.00% |
| 71 | [Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/algeria/) | 89 | 0.00% |
| 72 | **Namibia** | 69 | 0.00% |
| 73 | [Puerto Rico](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/puerto-rico/) | 4 | 0.00% |
| 74 | [Bhutan](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/bhutan/) | 1 | 0.00% |

[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; 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

Imports127 t USD 70,000
Importer rank114 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 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

[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/)

## Other products of Namibia

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[Agricultural production in Namibia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/namibia/)

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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