FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sunflower seed production in Zambia
In 2024 Zambia produced 44,128 t of sunflower seed, the 35th largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 29%. The record was 91,607 t in 2023. Area harvested: 103,777 ha, yield 0.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 44,128 t
- World rank
- 35 of 74
- 10-year change
- +29%
- Record
- 91,607 t
- 2023
Sunflower seed in Zambia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 44,128 | −52% | 103,777 | 0.43 |
| 2023 | 91,607 | +14% | 190,385 | 0.48 |
| 2022 | 80,164 | +0.4% | 163,879 | 0.49 |
| 2021 | 79,816 | +58% | 155,640 | 0.51 |
| 2020 | 50,451 | +47% | 94,825 | 0.53 |
| 2019 | 34,208 | −28% | 62,592 | 0.55 |
| 2018 | 47,594 | −5.2% | 91,219 | 0.52 |
| 2017 | 50,220 | −18% | 99,384 | 0.51 |
| 2016 | 61,072 | +76% | 115,916 | 0.53 |
| 2015 | 34,726 | +1.3% | 64,507 | 0.54 |
| 2014 | 34,264 | +1.6% | 63,076 | 0.54 |
| 2013 | 33,733 | +65% | 63,089 | 0.53 |
| 2012 | 20,468 | −6.8% | 38,297 | 0.53 |
| 2011 | 21,954 | −17% | 36,886 | 0.60 |
| 2010 | 26,417 | −22% | 51,602 | 0.51 |
| 2009 | 33,653 | +166% | 65,417 | 0.51 |
| 2008 | 12,662 | +41% | 26,766 | 0.47 |
| 2007 | 8,953 | −40% | 23,170 | 0.39 |
| 2006 | 15,003 | +85% | 34,521 | 0.43 |
| 2005 | 8,112 | −41% | 18,007 | 0.45 |
| 2004 | 13,857 | +73% | 26,729 | 0.52 |
| 2003 | 8,000 | −15% | 15,000 | 0.53 |
| 2002 | 9,363 | −0.0% | 17,186 | 0.54 |
| 2001 | 9,364 | −51% | 17,186 | 0.54 |
| 2000 | 19,002 | +220% | 36,081 | 0.53 |
| 1999 | 5,946 | +4.2% | 12,991 | 0.46 |
| 1998 | 5,708 | −23% | 15,694 | 0.36 |
| 1997 | 7,433 | −72% | 20,745 | 0.36 |
| 1996 | 26,178 | +92% | 47,621 | 0.55 |
| 1995 | 13,643 | +39% | 32,433 | 0.42 |
| 1994 | 9,821 | −37% | 15,652 | 0.63 |
| 1993 | 15,479 | +937% | 39,450 | 0.39 |
| 1992 | 1,492 | −86% | 32,302 | 0.05 |
| 1991 | 10,645 | −47% | 36,490 | 0.29 |
| 1990 | 19,966 | +33% | 44,289 | 0.45 |
| 1989 | 15,033 | −18% | 44,958 | 0.33 |
| 1988 | 18,404 | +8.3% | 44,555 | 0.41 |
| 1987 | 17,001 | −44% | 31,600 | 0.54 |
| 1986 | 30,577 | −28% | 57,200 | 0.53 |
| 1985 | 42,424 | −1.4% | 62,708 | 0.68 |
| 1984 | 43,008 | +23% | 57,710 | 0.75 |
| 1983 | 34,930 | +31% | 48,010 | 0.73 |
| 1982 | 26,731 | +39% | 41,500 | 0.64 |
| 1981 | 19,223 | −32% | 47,156 | 0.41 |
| 1980 | 28,279 | +120% | 30,791 | 0.92 |
| 1979 | 12,869 | +13% | 26,709 | 0.48 |
| 1978 | 11,355 | −15% | 24,800 | 0.46 |
| 1977 | 13,320 | −17% | 24,000 | 0.56 |
| 1976 | 15,965 | +64% | 19,282 | 0.83 |
| 1975 | 9,713 | +8.7% | 17,599 | 0.55 |
| 1974 | 8,934 | +78% | 15,471 | 0.58 |
| 1973 | 5,021 | +402% | 12,731 | 0.39 |
| 1972 | 1,000 | +43% | 3,000 | 0.33 |
| 1971 | 700 | +17% | 2,300 | 0.30 |
| 1970 | 600 | +20% | 2,000 | 0.30 |
| 1969 | 500 | 0.0% | 1,700 | 0.29 |
| 1968 | 500 | +11% | 1,700 | 0.29 |
| 1967 | 450 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 0.28 |
| 1966 | 450 | +13% | 1,600 | 0.28 |
| 1965 | 400 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 0.25 |
| 1964 | 400 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 0.25 |
| 1963 | 400 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 0.25 |
| 1962 | 400 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 0.25 |
| 1961 | 400 | — | 1,600 | 0.25 |
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.