FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sunflower seed production in Portugal
In 2024 Portugal produced 6,900 t of sunflower seed, the 51st largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 58%. The record was 60,741 t in 1990. Area harvested: 3,340 ha, yield 2.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 6,900 t
- World rank
- 51 of 74
- 10-year change
- −58%
- Record
- 60,741 t
- 1990
Sunflower seed in Portugal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,900 | −21% | 3,340 | 2.07 |
| 2023 | 8,730 | −27% | 4,710 | 1.85 |
| 2022 | 12,020 | +28% | 7,670 | 1.57 |
| 2021 | 9,410 | −1.7% | 5,590 | 1.68 |
| 2020 | 9,570 | −15% | 6,360 | 1.50 |
| 2019 | 11,310 | −29% | 7,320 | 1.55 |
| 2018 | 16,020 | −23% | 9,490 | 1.69 |
| 2017 | 20,814 | −21% | 13,460 | 1.55 |
| 2016 | 26,239 | +6.0% | 18,214 | 1.44 |
| 2015 | 24,744 | +51% | 19,929 | 1.24 |
| 2014 | 16,429 | +42% | 15,554 | 1.06 |
| 2013 | 11,566 | +20% | 18,088 | 0.64 |
| 2012 | 9,624 | −23% | 18,030 | 0.53 |
| 2011 | 12,572 | +65% | 22,418 | 0.56 |
| 2010 | 7,611 | −34% | 14,003 | 0.54 |
| 2009 | 11,456 | −29% | 21,346 | 0.54 |
| 2008 | 16,203 | +15% | 24,378 | 0.66 |
| 2007 | 14,101 | +243% | 17,620 | 0.80 |
| 2006 | 4,113 | +72% | 7,783 | 0.53 |
| 2005 | 2,398 | −83% | 7,069 | 0.34 |
| 2004 | 13,917 | −23% | 28,367 | 0.49 |
| 2003 | 18,015 | −15% | 36,628 | 0.49 |
| 2002 | 21,139 | −11% | 37,582 | 0.56 |
| 2001 | 23,623 | −17% | 41,523 | 0.57 |
| 2000 | 28,566 | +63% | 51,840 | 0.55 |
| 1999 | 17,538 | −53% | 50,134 | 0.35 |
| 1998 | 37,679 | +40% | 59,706 | 0.63 |
| 1997 | 26,980 | −30% | 66,581 | 0.41 |
| 1996 | 38,297 | +47% | 106,180 | 0.36 |
| 1995 | 26,120 | −35% | 94,365 | 0.28 |
| 1994 | 40,000 | −11% | 132,980 | 0.30 |
| 1993 | 45,064 | −12% | 95,000 | 0.47 |
| 1992 | 51,000 | +49% | 77,000 | 0.66 |
| 1991 | 34,190 | −44% | 60,250 | 0.57 |
| 1990 | 60,741 | +32% | 105,000 | 0.58 |
| 1989 | 45,930 | −21% | 55,309 | 0.83 |
| 1988 | 58,200 | +103% | 69,136 | 0.84 |
| 1987 | 28,705 | −13% | 42,706 | 0.67 |
| 1986 | 32,907 | +16% | 43,958 | 0.75 |
| 1985 | 28,413 | −0.1% | 39,620 | 0.72 |
| 1984 | 28,436 | +163% | 37,690 | 0.75 |
| 1983 | 10,824 | −54% | 20,764 | 0.52 |
| 1982 | 23,710 | +181% | 27,618 | 0.86 |
| 1981 | 8,442 | −62% | 23,172 | 0.36 |
| 1980 | 22,201 | +82% | 24,984 | 0.89 |
| 1979 | 12,210 | −16% | 19,946 | 0.61 |
| 1978 | 14,601 | +113% | 18,985 | 0.77 |
| 1977 | 6,861 | −25% | 10,234 | 0.67 |
| 1976 | 9,193 | +22% | 14,646 | 0.63 |
| 1975 | 7,524 | +161% | 12,110 | 0.62 |
| 1974 | 2,888 | +76% | 5,820 | 0.50 |
| 1973 | 1,645 | +4.8% | 2,964 | 0.55 |
| 1972 | 1,570 | −2.4% | 2,067 | 0.76 |
| 1971 | 1,608 | — | 2,098 | 0.77 |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,159 t USD 976,000
- Exporter rank
- 38 of 95
- Imports
- 180,985 t USD 90.2 m
- Importer rank
- 11 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
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.