Sunflower seed production in Tunisia
In 2024 Tunisia produced 6,412 t of sunflower seed, the 53rd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 20%. The record was 11,521 t in 2000. Area harvested: 7,469 ha, yield 0.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 6,412 t
- World rank
- 53 of 74
- 10-year change
- −20%
- Record
- 11,521 t
- 2000
Sunflower seed in Tunisia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Tunisia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.9
- world 1.8 (−53%)
- kg per person
- 0.52
- world 6.40
- 10-year change
- −20%
- world +28%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Portugal | 6,900 | 0.01% |
| 52 | Ethiopia | 6,507 | 0.01% |
| 53 | Tunisia | 6,412 | 0.01% |
| 54 | Kenya | 6,000 | 0.01% |
| 55 | Mexico | 5,344 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of sunflower seed
Share of the world total; Tunisia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,412 | +0.4% | 7,469 | 0.86 |
| 2023 | 6,389 | −0.3% | 7,456 | 0.86 |
| 2022 | 6,406 | −0.5% | 7,489 | 0.86 |
| 2021 | 6,441 | +1.9% | 7,463 | 0.86 |
| 2020 | 6,321 | −2.1% | 7,417 | 0.85 |
| 2019 | 6,458 | −1.3% | 7,586 | 0.85 |
| 2018 | 6,544 | −2.6% | 7,386 | 0.89 |
| 2017 | 6,716 | +0.0% | 7,808 | 0.86 |
| 2016 | 6,714 | +15% | 7,640 | 0.88 |
| 2015 | 5,863 | −27% | 6,710 | 0.87 |
| 2014 | 8,000 | −5.9% | 9,300 | 0.86 |
| 2013 | 8,500 | 0.0% | 9,690 | 0.88 |
| 2012 | 8,500 | −2.9% | 12,170 | 0.70 |
| 2011 | 8,752 | −4.8% | 10,060 | 0.87 |
| 2010 | 9,196 | −4.6% | 9,346 | 0.98 |
| 2009 | 9,640 | −3.6% | 8,731 | 1.10 |
| 2008 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 1.25 |
| 2007 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 9,800 | 1.02 |
| 2006 | 10,000 | +2.4% | 8,200 | 1.22 |
| 2005 | 9,769 | +2.8% | 9,504 | 1.03 |
| 2004 | 9,500 | −1.4% | 9,000 | 1.06 |
| 2003 | 9,633 | +0.7% | 10,000 | 0.96 |
| 2002 | 9,568 | −7.3% | 10,240 | 0.93 |
| 2001 | 10,318 | −10% | 11,350 | 0.91 |
| 2000 | 11,521 | +4.1% | 13,370 | 0.86 |
| 1999 | 11,065 | +11% | 13,000 | 0.85 |
| 1998 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 12,500 | 0.80 |
| 1997 | 10,000 | +5.3% | 12,000 | 0.83 |
| 1996 | 9,500 | +5.6% | 11,500 | 0.83 |
| 1995 | 9,000 | +5.9% | 11,000 | 0.82 |
| 1994 | 8,500 | +6.3% | 10,800 | 0.79 |
| 1993 | 8,000 | +6.7% | 10,500 | 0.76 |
| 1992 | 7,500 | +7.1% | 10,200 | 0.74 |
| 1991 | 7,000 | +7.7% | 10,000 | 0.70 |
| 1990 | 6,500 | +8.3% | 9,800 | 0.66 |
| 1989 | 6,000 | +9.1% | 9,500 | 0.63 |
| 1988 | 5,500 | +10% | 9,200 | 0.60 |
| 1987 | 5,000 | +11% | 8,300 | 0.60 |
| 1986 | 4,500 | +13% | 7,500 | 0.60 |
| 1985 | 4,000 | +14% | 6,500 | 0.62 |
| 1984 | 3,500 | +17% | 5,800 | 0.60 |
| 1983 | 3,000 | +20% | 5,000 | 0.60 |
| 1982 | 2,500 | +25% | 4,200 | 0.60 |
| 1981 | 2,000 | +6.1% | 3,300 | 0.61 |
| 1980 | 1,885 | +26% | 3,180 | 0.59 |
| 1979 | 1,500 | +50% | 2,565 | 0.58 |
| 1978 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 1977 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,800 | 0.56 |
| 1976 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,700 | 0.59 |
| 1975 | 1,000 | −33% | 1,700 | 0.59 |
| 1974 | 1,500 | — | 2,000 | 0.75 |
| 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
- Exports
- 21 t USD 18,000
- Exporter rank
- 72 of 95
- Imports
- 5,566 t USD 6.0 m
- Importer rank
- 55 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 Tunisia?
Tunisia produced 6,412 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Tunisia rank in the world for production of sunflower seed?
Tunisia ranked 53rd 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 Tunisia changed?
It fell by 20% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +28% for the world. The record was 11,521 t in 2000.
What is the yield of sunflower seed in Tunisia?
0.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (6,412 t from 7,469 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.
Does Tunisia export or import sunflower seed?
In 2024 Tunisia reported exports of 21 t (USD 18,000) and imports of 5,566 t (USD 6.0 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; the 2024 figure for Tunisia is estimated by FAO. 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.