FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sunflower seed production in Uganda
In 2024 Uganda produced 285,000 t of sunflower seed, the 18th largest in the world (0.55% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 17%. The record was 470,000 t in 2023. Area harvested: 280,000 ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 285,000 t
- World rank
- 18 of 74
- 10-year change
- +17%
- Record
- 470,000 t
- 2023
Sunflower seed in Uganda, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 285,000 | −39% | 280,000 | 1.02 |
| 2023 | 470,000 | +12% | 287,000 | 1.64 |
| 2022 | 420,300 | +3.9% | 283,000 | 1.49 |
| 2021 | 404,600 | +3.7% | 280,000 | 1.45 |
| 2020 | 390,000 | +1.8% | 275,000 | 1.42 |
| 2019 | 383,200 | +41% | 265,000 | 1.45 |
| 2018 | 272,328 | +12% | 272,000 | 1.00 |
| 2017 | 243,150 | +2.5% | 256,000 | 0.95 |
| 2016 | 237,219 | −3.0% | 250,000 | 0.95 |
| 2015 | 244,647 | +0.7% | 250,000 | 0.98 |
| 2014 | 242,840 | +2.0% | 245,200 | 0.99 |
| 2013 | 238,000 | +3.5% | 238,100 | 1.00 |
| 2012 | 230,000 | −13% | 230,000 | 1.00 |
| 2011 | 265,000 | −3.9% | 221,000 | 1.20 |
| 2010 | 275,767 | +18% | 207,000 | 1.33 |
| 2009 | 234,000 | +23% | 195,000 | 1.20 |
| 2008 | 190,000 | +10% | 173,000 | 1.10 |
| 2007 | 172,700 | 0.0% | 173,000 | 1.00 |
| 2006 | 172,700 | 0.0% | 165,000 | 1.05 |
| 2005 | 172,700 | +5.4% | 157,000 | 1.10 |
| 2004 | 163,900 | +2.4% | 149,000 | 1.10 |
| 2003 | 160,000 | +29% | 145,000 | 1.10 |
| 2002 | 124,000 | +25% | 124,000 | 1.00 |
| 2001 | 99,000 | +25% | 78,000 | 1.27 |
| 2000 | 79,000 | +22% | 79,000 | 1.00 |
| 1999 | 65,000 | +14% | 72,000 | 0.90 |
| 1998 | 57,000 | +24% | 66,000 | 0.86 |
| 1997 | 46,000 | +2.2% | 54,000 | 0.85 |
| 1996 | 45,000 | 0.0% | 53,500 | 0.84 |
| 1995 | 45,000 | +2.3% | 53,500 | 0.84 |
| 1994 | 44,000 | 0.0% | 53,000 | 0.83 |
| 1993 | 44,000 | +2.3% | 53,000 | 0.83 |
| 1992 | 43,000 | 0.0% | 52,500 | 0.82 |
| 1991 | 43,000 | 0.0% | 52,500 | 0.82 |
| 1990 | 43,000 | +2,050% | 52,500 | 0.82 |
| 1989 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.40 |
| 1988 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.40 |
| 1987 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.40 |
| 1986 | 2,000 | −7.0% | 5,000 | 0.40 |
| 1985 | 2,150 | 0.0% | 4,700 | 0.46 |
| 1984 | 2,150 | 0.0% | 4,700 | 0.46 |
| 1983 | 2,150 | +7.5% | 4,700 | 0.46 |
| 1982 | 2,000 | +2.6% | 4,500 | 0.44 |
| 1981 | 1,950 | +2.6% | 4,300 | 0.45 |
| 1980 | 1,900 | 0.0% | 4,250 | 0.45 |
| 1979 | 1,900 | +2.7% | 4,250 | 0.45 |
| 1978 | 1,850 | +2.8% | 4,600 | 0.40 |
| 1977 | 1,800 | +2.9% | 4,550 | 0.40 |
| 1976 | 1,750 | +2.9% | 4,400 | 0.40 |
| 1975 | 1,700 | +3.0% | 4,350 | 0.39 |
| 1974 | 1,650 | +3.1% | 4,200 | 0.39 |
| 1973 | 1,600 | +3.2% | 3,900 | 0.41 |
| 1972 | 1,550 | +3.3% | 3,880 | 0.40 |
| 1971 | 1,500 | +3.4% | 3,700 | 0.41 |
| 1970 | 1,450 | +3.6% | 3,500 | 0.41 |
| 1969 | 1,400 | +7.7% | 3,500 | 0.40 |
| 1968 | 1,300 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 0.43 |
| 1967 | 1,300 | +8.3% | 3,000 | 0.43 |
| 1966 | 1,200 | +9.1% | 3,000 | 0.40 |
| 1965 | 1,100 | +10% | 3,000 | 0.37 |
| 1964 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 2,950 | 0.34 |
| 1963 | 1,000 | +11% | 2,950 | 0.34 |
| 1962 | 900 | +13% | 2,800 | 0.32 |
| 1961 | 800 | — | 2,800 | 0.29 |
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.