> In 2024 Romania produced 1.5 million t of sunflower seed, the 9th largest in the world (2.89% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 31%.

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# Sunflower seed production in Romania

In 2024 Romania produced 1.5 million t of sunflower seed, the 9th largest in the world (2.89% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 31%. The record was 3.6 million t in 2019. Area harvested: 1.2 million ha, yield 1.2 t/ha.

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Production, 20241.5 million t
World rank9 of 74
10-year change−31%
Record3.6 million t2019

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

## Romania compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total2.9%5.4% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.2world 1.8 (−33%)
kg per person79.3world 6.40
10-year change−31%world +28%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 7 | [Hungary](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/hungary/) | 1,798,950 | 3.4% |
| 8 | [Bulgaria](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/bulgaria/) | 1,644,740 | 3.1% |
| 9 | **Romania** | 1,508,000 | 2.9% |
| 10 | [France](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/france/) | 1,479,770 | 2.8% |
| 11 | [Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/tanzania/) | 1,200,000 | 2.3% |

[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; Romania is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 1,508,000 | −25% | 1,243,250 | 1.21 |
| 2023 | 2,015,620 | −4.3% | 1,077,870 | 1.87 |
| 2022 | 2,106,570 | −26% | 1,093,270 | 1.93 |
| 2021 | 2,843,530 | +34% | 1,123,960 | 2.53 |
| 2020 | 2,122,870 | −41% | 1,142,840 | 1.86 |
| 2019 | 3,569,150 | +17% | 1,282,700 | 2.78 |
| 2018 | 3,062,690 | +5.1% | 1,006,990 | 3.04 |
| 2017 | 2,912,743 | +43% | 999,162 | 2.92 |
| 2016 | 2,032,340 | +14% | 1,038,414 | 1.96 |
| 2015 | 1,785,771 | −18% | 1,009,140 | 1.77 |
| 2014 | 2,189,309 | +2.2% | 998,043 | 2.19 |
| 2013 | 2,142,087 | +53% | 1,072,059 | 2.00 |
| 2012 | 1,398,203 | −22% | 1,064,750 | 1.31 |
| 2011 | 1,789,326 | +42% | 993,258 | 1.80 |
| 2010 | 1,262,926 | +15% | 786,058 | 1.61 |
| 2009 | 1,098,047 | −6.1% | 761,093 | 1.44 |
| 2008 | 1,169,936 | +114% | 808,791 | 1.45 |
| 2007 | 546,922 | −64% | 748,545 | 0.73 |
| 2006 | 1,526,232 | +14% | 981,856 | 1.55 |
| 2005 | 1,340,940 | −14% | 957,119 | 1.40 |
| 2004 | 1,557,813 | +3.4% | 925,634 | 1.68 |
| 2003 | 1,506,398 | +50% | 1,153,341 | 1.31 |
| 2002 | 1,002,813 | +22% | 860,146 | 1.17 |
| 2001 | 823,549 | +14% | 789,770 | 1.04 |
| 2000 | 720,871 | −45% | 822,150 | 0.88 |
| 1999 | 1,300,929 | +21% | 1,033,055 | 1.26 |
| 1998 | 1,073,316 | +25% | 948,460 | 1.13 |
| 1997 | 858,060 | −22% | 762,775 | 1.12 |
| 1996 | 1,095,596 | +17% | 916,784 | 1.20 |
| 1995 | 932,932 | +22% | 714,793 | 1.31 |
| 1994 | 763,697 | +9.8% | 582,534 | 1.31 |
| 1993 | 695,833 | −10% | 588,367 | 1.18 |
| 1992 | 773,986 | +26% | 615,050 | 1.26 |
| 1991 | 611,956 | +10% | 476,848 | 1.28 |
| 1990 | 556,242 | −15% | 394,751 | 1.41 |
| 1989 | 655,800 | −7.0% | 433,700 | 1.51 |
| 1988 | 705,000 | −5.6% | 465,900 | 1.51 |
| 1987 | 746,700 | −13% | 474,100 | 1.57 |
| 1986 | 862,700 | +24% | 460,800 | 1.87 |
| 1985 | 695,900 | −18% | 465,800 | 1.49 |
| 1984 | 851,100 | +22% | 480,116 | 1.77 |
| 1983 | 700,377 | −17% | 489,524 | 1.43 |
| 1982 | 846,707 | +4.6% | 495,570 | 1.71 |
| 1981 | 809,854 | +1.2% | 505,669 | 1.60 |
| 1980 | 800,600 | −9.8% | 507,645 | 1.58 |
| 1979 | 887,595 | +8.8% | 518,696 | 1.71 |
| 1978 | 816,002 | +1.1% | 511,755 | 1.59 |
| 1977 | 807,322 | +1.0% | 513,406 | 1.57 |
| 1976 | 799,300 | +9.8% | 521,100 | 1.53 |
| 1975 | 728,144 | +7.0% | 511,109 | 1.42 |
| 1974 | 680,600 | −9.9% | 508,800 | 1.34 |
| 1973 | 755,800 | −11% | 511,700 | 1.48 |
| 1972 | 850,400 | +7.6% | 553,900 | 1.54 |
| 1971 | 790,600 | +2.7% | 548,400 | 1.44 |
| 1970 | 769,587 | +2.9% | 604,057 | 1.27 |
| 1969 | 747,814 | +2.3% | 532,696 | 1.40 |
| 1968 | 730,841 | +1.4% | 520,394 | 1.40 |
| 1967 | 720,700 | +7.2% | 480,600 | 1.50 |
| 1966 | 672,100 | +19% | 467,700 | 1.44 |
| 1965 | 563,963 | +8.9% | 461,966 | 1.22 |
| 1964 | 518,100 | +2.4% | 467,400 | 1.11 |
| 1963 | 505,900 | +13% | 464,200 | 1.09 |
| 1962 | 449,500 | −6.6% | 427,500 | 1.05 |
| 1961 | 481,400 | — | 439,500 | 1.10 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports1.2 million t USD 722 m
Exporter rank1 of 95
Imports350,375 t USD 317 m
Importer rank3 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 Romania?

Romania produced 1.5 million t in 2024, 2.9% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Romania rank in the world for production of sunflower seed?

Romania ranked 9th 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 Romania changed?

It fell by 31% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +28% for the world. The record was 3.6 million t in 2019.

### What is the yield of sunflower seed in Romania?

1.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.5 million t from 1.2 million ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.

### Does Romania export or import sunflower seed?

In 2024 Romania reported exports of 1.2 million t (USD 722 m) and imports of 350,375 t (USD 317 m), 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/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/france/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/tanzania/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/spain/)[South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/south-africa/)
[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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