> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202425,110 t
World rank40 of 74
10-year change−78%
Record262,293 t2010

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

## Paraguay compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.05%0.27% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.7world 1.8 (−7.9%)
kg per person3.62world 6.40
10-year change−78%world +28%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 38 | [Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/australia/) | 32,030 | 0.06% |
| 39 | [Azerbaijan](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/azerbaijan/) | 29,341 | 0.06% |
| 40 | **Paraguay** | 25,110 | 0.05% |
| 41 | [Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/thailand/) | 25,000 | 0.05% |
| 42 | [Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/uzbekistan/) | 22,717 | 0.04% |

[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; 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

Exports7 t USD 10,000
Exporter rank78 of 95
Imports238 t USD 613,000
Importer rank107 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 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

[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/)

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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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