Sunflower seed production in Paraguay
In 2024 Paraguay produced 25,110 t of sunflower seed, the 40th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 78%. The record was 262,293 t in 2010. Area harvested: 15,000 ha, yield 1.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 25,110 t
- World rank
- 40 of 74
- 10-year change
- −78%
- Record
- 262,293 t
- 2010
Sunflower seed in Paraguay, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Paraguay compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.27% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.7
- world 1.8 (−7.9%)
- kg per person
- 3.62
- world 6.40
- 10-year change
- −78%
- world +28%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Australia | 32,030 | 0.06% |
| 39 | Azerbaijan | 29,341 | 0.06% |
| 40 | Paraguay | 25,110 | 0.05% |
| 41 | Thailand | 25,000 | 0.05% |
| 42 | Uzbekistan | 22,717 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of sunflower seed
Share of the world total; Paraguay is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25,110 | −34% | 15,000 | 1.67 |
| 2023 | 38,005 | +534% | 22,500 | 1.69 |
| 2022 | 5,990 | −82% | 3,257 | 1.84 |
| 2021 | 34,110 | −1.9% | 20,800 | 1.64 |
| 2020 | 34,760 | −11% | 21,600 | 1.61 |
| 2019 | 39,200 | −20% | 28,000 | 1.40 |
| 2018 | 48,800 | −25% | 30,500 | 1.60 |
| 2017 | 65,440 | +0.1% | 40,900 | 1.60 |
| 2016 | 65,360 | −35% | 40,850 | 1.60 |
| 2015 | 100,988 | −9.5% | 55,850 | 1.81 |
| 2014 | 111,600 | −3.4% | 62,000 | 1.80 |
| 2013 | 115,500 | +46% | 55,000 | 2.10 |
| 2012 | 78,950 | −27% | 50,000 | 1.58 |
| 2011 | 108,609 | −59% | 69,607 | 1.56 |
| 2010 | 262,293 | +35% | 168,103 | 1.56 |
| 2009 | 194,000 | +1.5% | 194,000 | 1.00 |
| 2008 | 191,075 | +0.6% | 99,139 | 1.93 |
| 2007 | 190,000 | +179% | 109,000 | 1.74 |
| 2006 | 68,000 | +5.4% | 46,000 | 1.48 |
| 2005 | 64,500 | +45% | 43,000 | 1.50 |
| 2004 | 44,550 | +44% | 29,700 | 1.50 |
| 2003 | 31,000 | −14% | 24,000 | 1.29 |
| 2002 | 36,013 | −9.7% | 25,768 | 1.40 |
| 2001 | 39,862 | −51% | 30,372 | 1.31 |
| 2000 | 81,951 | +13% | 70,800 | 1.16 |
| 1999 | 72,536 | −11% | 52,154 | 1.39 |
| 1998 | 81,372 | +79% | 62,003 | 1.31 |
| 1997 | 45,548 | −34% | 47,875 | 0.95 |
| 1996 | 68,900 | +62% | 44,000 | 1.57 |
| 1995 | 42,455 | +6.1% | 29,820 | 1.42 |
| 1994 | 40,020 | +152% | 31,134 | 1.29 |
| 1993 | 15,868 | +3,206% | 10,878 | 1.46 |
| 1992 | 480 | +101% | 390 | 1.23 |
| 1991 | 239 | −99% | 253 | 0.94 |
| 1990 | 23,000 | −0.6% | 16,000 | 1.44 |
| 1989 | 23,148 | +9.4% | 19,600 | 1.18 |
| 1988 | 21,155 | +4.4% | 16,700 | 1.27 |
| 1987 | 20,271 | +108% | 16,700 | 1.21 |
| 1986 | 9,744 | −36% | 11,000 | 0.89 |
| 1985 | 15,332 | +19% | 13,900 | 1.10 |
| 1984 | 12,918 | +0.6% | 11,800 | 1.09 |
| 1983 | 12,836 | +542% | 11,800 | 1.09 |
| 1982 | 2,000 | +16% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 1981 | 1,730 | +73% | 1,913 | 0.90 |
| 1980 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 1.00 |
| 1979 | 1,000 | −80% | 1,000 | 1.00 |
| 1978 | 5,000 | +25% | 5,000 | 1.00 |
| 1977 | 4,000 | +33% | 4,000 | 1.00 |
| 1976 | 3,000 | +5,900% | 3,000 | 1.00 |
| 1975 | 50 | — | 50 | 1.00 |
| 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
- Exports
- 7 t USD 10,000
- Exporter rank
- 78 of 95
- Imports
- 238 t USD 613,000
- Importer rank
- 107 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 Paraguay?
Paraguay produced 25,110 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Paraguay rank in the world for production of sunflower seed?
Paraguay ranked 40th 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 Paraguay changed?
It fell by 78% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +28% for the world. The record was 262,293 t in 2010.
What is the yield of sunflower seed in Paraguay?
1.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (25,110 t from 15,000 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.
Does Paraguay export or import sunflower seed?
In 2024 Paraguay reported exports of 7 t (USD 10,000) and imports of 238 t (USD 613,000), 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. 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.