FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sunflower seed production in Tanzania
In 2024 Tanzania produced 1.2 million t of sunflower seed, the 11th largest in the world (2.30% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 50%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 1.1 million ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 1.2 million t
- World rank
- 11 of 74
- 10-year change
- +50%
- Record
- 1.2 million t
- 2024
Sunflower seed in Tanzania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,200,000 | +2.6% | 1,100,000 | 1.09 |
| 2023 | 1,170,000 | +1.7% | 1,085,000 | 1.08 |
| 2022 | 1,150,000 | +2.7% | 1,070,000 | 1.07 |
| 2021 | 1,120,000 | +4.2% | 1,050,000 | 1.07 |
| 2020 | 1,075,000 | +3.4% | 1,030,000 | 1.04 |
| 2019 | 1,040,000 | +4.0% | 1,000,000 | 1.04 |
| 2018 | 1,000,000 | +1.0% | 980,000 | 1.02 |
| 2017 | 990,000 | +4.2% | 960,000 | 1.03 |
| 2016 | 950,000 | +10% | 930,000 | 1.02 |
| 2015 | 860,000 | +7.5% | 840,000 | 1.02 |
| 2014 | 800,000 | +2.6% | 820,000 | 0.98 |
| 2013 | 780,000 | −4.9% | 810,000 | 0.96 |
| 2012 | 820,000 | +4.2% | 840,000 | 0.98 |
| 2011 | 786,902 | +151% | 753,759 | 1.04 |
| 2010 | 313,110 | +2.7% | 431,540 | 0.73 |
| 2009 | 304,730 | −0.1% | 388,830 | 0.78 |
| 2008 | 305,000 | +28% | 389,000 | 0.78 |
| 2007 | 239,000 | −4.4% | 348,000 | 0.69 |
| 2006 | 250,000 | +14% | 380,000 | 0.66 |
| 2005 | 220,000 | +10% | 340,000 | 0.65 |
| 2004 | 200,000 | +3.1% | 310,000 | 0.65 |
| 2003 | 194,000 | +7.8% | 300,000 | 0.65 |
| 2002 | 180,000 | +20% | 280,000 | 0.64 |
| 2001 | 150,000 | +11% | 230,000 | 0.65 |
| 2000 | 135,000 | +8.0% | 210,000 | 0.64 |
| 1999 | 125,000 | +25% | 190,000 | 0.66 |
| 1998 | 100,000 | +25% | 150,000 | 0.67 |
| 1997 | 80,000 | +60% | 120,000 | 0.67 |
| 1996 | 50,000 | +56% | 80,000 | 0.63 |
| 1995 | 32,000 | +11% | 82,000 | 0.39 |
| 1994 | 28,906 | −34% | 80,000 | 0.36 |
| 1993 | 43,739 | +46% | 85,000 | 0.51 |
| 1992 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 81,000 | 0.37 |
| 1991 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 81,000 | 0.37 |
| 1990 | 30,000 | +39% | 80,000 | 0.38 |
| 1989 | 21,620 | −34% | 81,000 | 0.27 |
| 1988 | 32,550 | −22% | 81,000 | 0.40 |
| 1987 | 41,810 | −14% | 81,000 | 0.52 |
| 1986 | 48,480 | +15% | 81,000 | 0.60 |
| 1985 | 42,000 | 0.0% | 80,000 | 0.53 |
| 1984 | 42,000 | 0.0% | 80,000 | 0.53 |
| 1983 | 42,000 | +2.4% | 80,000 | 0.53 |
| 1982 | 41,000 | +2.5% | 80,000 | 0.51 |
| 1981 | 40,000 | 0.0% | 70,000 | 0.57 |
| 1980 | 40,000 | +29% | 70,000 | 0.57 |
| 1979 | 31,023 | −48% | 65,000 | 0.48 |
| 1978 | 59,442 | +9.5% | 125,000 | 0.48 |
| 1977 | 54,271 | +81% | 100,000 | 0.54 |
| 1976 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 65,000 | 0.46 |
| 1975 | 30,000 | +50% | 65,000 | 0.46 |
| 1974 | 20,000 | +33% | 50,000 | 0.40 |
| 1973 | 15,000 | +25% | 37,000 | 0.41 |
| 1972 | 12,000 | +33% | 25,000 | 0.48 |
| 1971 | 9,000 | −39% | 21,000 | 0.43 |
| 1970 | 14,836 | +5.2% | 35,000 | 0.42 |
| 1969 | 14,104 | +36% | 33,000 | 0.43 |
| 1968 | 10,375 | +10% | 29,700 | 0.35 |
| 1967 | 9,403 | +5.5% | 32,000 | 0.29 |
| 1966 | 8,910 | +1.6% | 33,000 | 0.27 |
| 1965 | 8,771 | −12% | 34,438 | 0.25 |
| 1964 | 9,916 | −5.5% | 28,000 | 0.35 |
| 1963 | 10,492 | −6.1% | 35,000 | 0.30 |
| 1962 | 11,177 | −8.3% | 31,000 | 0.36 |
| 1961 | 12,193 | — | 34,000 | 0.36 |
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.