FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sunflower seed production in Pakistan
In 2024 Pakistan produced 98,477 t of sunflower seed, the 27th largest in the world (0.19% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 49%. The record was 603,894 t in 2008. Area harvested: 62,636 ha, yield 1.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 98,477 t
- World rank
- 27 of 74
- 10-year change
- −49%
- Record
- 603,894 t
- 2008
Sunflower seed in Pakistan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 98,477 | −26% | 62,636 | 1.57 |
| 2023 | 133,188 | +59% | 75,832 | 1.76 |
| 2022 | 83,641 | −8.6% | 53,404 | 1.57 |
| 2021 | 91,545 | −38% | 61,677 | 1.48 |
| 2020 | 147,315 | +11% | 101,080 | 1.46 |
| 2019 | 132,732 | −9.9% | 103,582 | 1.28 |
| 2018 | 147,251 | +38% | 104,736 | 1.41 |
| 2017 | 106,394 | +24% | 87,344 | 1.22 |
| 2016 | 86,060 | −49% | 82,667 | 1.04 |
| 2015 | 168,702 | −13% | 141,314 | 1.19 |
| 2014 | 193,131 | −21% | 152,675 | 1.26 |
| 2013 | 243,381 | −14% | 196,102 | 1.24 |
| 2012 | 282,923 | −30% | 236,001 | 1.20 |
| 2011 | 404,391 | +24% | 300,614 | 1.35 |
| 2010 | 325,478 | −23% | 256,121 | 1.27 |
| 2009 | 420,487 | −30% | 319,743 | 1.32 |
| 2008 | 603,894 | +48% | 397,306 | 1.52 |
| 2007 | 407,224 | +17% | 323,067 | 1.26 |
| 2006 | 348,275 | +6.3% | 325,082 | 1.07 |
| 2005 | 327,650 | −8.6% | 264,004 | 1.24 |
| 2004 | 358,532 | +179% | 255,679 | 1.40 |
| 2003 | 128,531 | +68% | 107,717 | 1.19 |
| 2002 | 76,409 | −14% | 65,112 | 1.17 |
| 2001 | 88,628 | −41% | 58,998 | 1.50 |
| 2000 | 149,871 | −20% | 114,282 | 1.31 |
| 1999 | 187,766 | +45% | 144,191 | 1.30 |
| 1998 | 129,693 | +0.9% | 98,459 | 1.32 |
| 1997 | 128,568 | +17% | 98,537 | 1.30 |
| 1996 | 109,515 | +28% | 86,210 | 1.27 |
| 1995 | 85,699 | +71% | 68,377 | 1.25 |
| 1994 | 50,019 | −19% | 45,292 | 1.10 |
| 1993 | 61,804 | +1.1% | 56,627 | 1.09 |
| 1992 | 61,137 | +76% | 63,328 | 0.97 |
| 1991 | 34,649 | +41% | 31,418 | 1.10 |
| 1990 | 24,579 | −29% | 25,899 | 0.95 |
| 1989 | 34,415 | −19% | 29,479 | 1.17 |
| 1988 | 42,531 | +17% | 43,112 | 0.99 |
| 1987 | 36,256 | +106% | 33,273 | 1.09 |
| 1986 | 17,587 | −2.6% | 19,806 | 0.89 |
| 1985 | 18,063 | +19% | 21,760 | 0.83 |
| 1984 | 15,155 | +140% | 18,257 | 0.83 |
| 1983 | 6,313 | +7.8% | 8,132 | 0.78 |
| 1982 | 5,855 | +68% | 7,235 | 0.81 |
| 1981 | 3,492 | +884% | 4,679 | 0.75 |
| 1980 | 355 | +14% | 592 | 0.60 |
| 1979 | 311 | +789% | 479 | 0.65 |
| 1978 | 35 | −81% | 37 | 0.95 |
| 1977 | 188 | −18% | 389 | 0.48 |
| 1976 | 228 | −12% | 483 | 0.47 |
| 1975 | 259 | +5.3% | 569 | 0.46 |
| 1974 | 246 | −49% | 516 | 0.48 |
| 1973 | 486 | −44% | 776 | 0.63 |
| 1972 | 873 | +81% | 1,250 | 0.70 |
| 1971 | 482 | +21% | 670 | 0.72 |
| 1970 | 400 | +14% | 600 | 0.67 |
| 1969 | 350 | +17% | 550 | 0.64 |
| 1968 | 300 | +20% | 500 | 0.60 |
| 1967 | 250 | +25% | 450 | 0.56 |
| 1966 | 200 | 0.0% | 400 | 0.50 |
| 1965 | 200 | +11% | 400 | 0.50 |
| 1964 | 180 | 0.0% | 350 | 0.51 |
| 1963 | 180 | +20% | 350 | 0.51 |
| 1962 | 150 | 0.0% | 300 | 0.50 |
| 1961 | 150 | — | 300 | 0.50 |
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.