Sunflower seed production in Spain
In 2024 Spain produced 831,610 t of sunflower seed, the 12th largest in the world (1.59% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 13%. The record was 1.3 million t in 1992. Area harvested: 754,430 ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 831,610 t
- World rank
- 12 of 74
- 10-year change
- −13%
- Record
- 1.3 million t
- 1992
Sunflower seed in Spain, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Spain compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.6%
- 2.3% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.1
- world 1.8 (−39%)
- kg per person
- 17.4
- world 6.40
- 10-year change
- −13%
- world +28%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | France | 1,479,770 | 2.8% |
| 11 | Tanzania | 1,200,000 | 2.3% |
| 12 | Spain | 831,610 | 1.6% |
| 13 | South Africa | 632,000 | 1.2% |
| 14 | Serbia | 622,512 | 1.2% |
Map of world production of sunflower seed
Share of the world total; Spain is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 831,610 | −2.1% | 754,430 | 1.10 |
| 2023 | 849,400 | +2.4% | 781,710 | 1.09 |
| 2022 | 829,250 | +7.9% | 876,670 | 0.95 |
| 2021 | 768,350 | −14% | 631,160 | 1.22 |
| 2020 | 892,800 | +14% | 650,050 | 1.37 |
| 2019 | 782,290 | −19% | 701,770 | 1.11 |
| 2018 | 960,790 | +14% | 691,280 | 1.39 |
| 2017 | 841,740 | +9.0% | 724,629 | 1.16 |
| 2016 | 772,180 | +0.4% | 717,672 | 1.08 |
| 2015 | 769,195 | −19% | 738,851 | 1.04 |
| 2014 | 952,986 | −7.4% | 783,425 | 1.22 |
| 2013 | 1,029,400 | +60% | 849,100 | 1.21 |
| 2012 | 642,017 | −41% | 753,015 | 0.85 |
| 2011 | 1,090,171 | +23% | 862,869 | 1.26 |
| 2010 | 887,000 | +2.0% | 697,900 | 1.27 |
| 2009 | 869,540 | −0.4% | 851,120 | 1.02 |
| 2008 | 872,687 | +19% | 730,819 | 1.19 |
| 2007 | 733,154 | +11% | 600,866 | 1.22 |
| 2006 | 662,083 | +74% | 622,494 | 1.06 |
| 2005 | 381,275 | −54% | 516,160 | 0.74 |
| 2004 | 820,872 | +7.7% | 752,175 | 1.09 |
| 2003 | 762,524 | −1.1% | 786,832 | 0.97 |
| 2002 | 771,107 | −11% | 753,628 | 1.02 |
| 2001 | 871,002 | −5.2% | 861,153 | 1.01 |
| 2000 | 918,999 | +43% | 838,904 | 1.10 |
| 1999 | 643,600 | −46% | 849,900 | 0.76 |
| 1998 | 1,190,200 | −7.3% | 1,047,700 | 1.14 |
| 1997 | 1,284,291 | +9.1% | 1,004,154 | 1.28 |
| 1996 | 1,177,700 | +100% | 1,098,200 | 1.07 |
| 1995 | 587,500 | −40% | 1,111,500 | 0.53 |
| 1994 | 978,574 | −25% | 1,355,170 | 0.72 |
| 1993 | 1,309,215 | −2.5% | 2,140,856 | 0.61 |
| 1992 | 1,343,100 | +31% | 1,456,200 | 0.92 |
| 1991 | 1,025,500 | −22% | 1,069,700 | 0.96 |
| 1990 | 1,312,300 | +42% | 1,200,600 | 1.09 |
| 1989 | 926,800 | −18% | 978,400 | 0.95 |
| 1988 | 1,135,600 | +13% | 940,100 | 1.21 |
| 1987 | 1,006,000 | +15% | 994,303 | 1.01 |
| 1986 | 872,000 | −4.7% | 939,200 | 0.93 |
| 1985 | 915,344 | −17% | 988,575 | 0.93 |
| 1984 | 1,100,075 | +47% | 1,007,467 | 1.09 |
| 1983 | 750,000 | −2.0% | 926,500 | 0.81 |
| 1982 | 765,000 | +107% | 842,900 | 0.91 |
| 1981 | 370,000 | −45% | 725,500 | 0.51 |
| 1980 | 670,000 | +33% | 668,300 | 1.00 |
| 1979 | 503,900 | +7.2% | 637,600 | 0.79 |
| 1978 | 470,100 | +21% | 584,100 | 0.80 |
| 1977 | 388,300 | +24% | 545,500 | 0.71 |
| 1976 | 311,900 | −25% | 506,600 | 0.62 |
| 1975 | 415,800 | +46% | 791,800 | 0.53 |
| 1974 | 285,600 | −2.6% | 439,700 | 0.65 |
| 1973 | 293,200 | +21% | 416,000 | 0.70 |
| 1972 | 242,900 | +8.9% | 344,400 | 0.71 |
| 1971 | 223,100 | +41% | 300,000 | 0.74 |
| 1970 | 158,500 | +188% | 165,900 | 0.96 |
| 1969 | 55,100 | +81% | 71,100 | 0.77 |
| 1968 | 30,514 | +48% | 38,596 | 0.79 |
| 1967 | 20,587 | −37% | 25,868 | 0.80 |
| 1966 | 32,600 | +270% | 38,800 | 0.84 |
| 1965 | 8,800 | −19% | 11,279 | 0.78 |
| 1964 | 10,900 | +472% | 12,646 | 0.86 |
| 1963 | 1,906 | +19% | 4,390 | 0.43 |
| 1962 | 1,604 | −17% | 3,675 | 0.44 |
| 1961 | 1,930 | — | 3,300 | 0.58 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 24,207 t USD 83.8 m
- Exporter rank
- 21 of 95
- Imports
- 322,507 t USD 288 m
- Importer rank
- 5 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 Spain?
Spain produced 831,610 t in 2024, 1.6% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Spain rank in the world for production of sunflower seed?
Spain ranked 12th 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 Spain changed?
It fell by 13% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +28% for the world. The record was 1.3 million t in 1992.
What is the yield of sunflower seed in Spain?
1.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (831,610 t from 754,430 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.
Does Spain export or import sunflower seed?
In 2024 Spain reported exports of 24,207 t (USD 83.8 m) and imports of 322,507 t (USD 288 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
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.