Sunflower seed production in Zimbabwe
In 2024 Zimbabwe produced 9,602 t of sunflower seed, the 49th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 41%. The record was 68,300 t in 1991. Area harvested: 20,569 ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 9,602 t
- World rank
- 49 of 74
- 10-year change
- +41%
- Record
- 68,300 t
- 1991
Sunflower seed in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Zimbabwe compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.5
- world 1.8 (−74%)
- kg per person
- 0.58
- world 6.40
- 10-year change
- +41%
- world +28%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | Venezuela | 9,989 | 0.02% |
| 48 | Syria | 9,862 | 0.02% |
| 49 | Zimbabwe | 9,602 | 0.02% |
| 50 | Mozambique | 9,155 | 0.02% |
| 51 | Portugal | 6,900 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of sunflower seed
Share of the world total; Zimbabwe is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9,602 | −75% | 20,569 | 0.47 |
| 2023 | 38,131 | +297% | 85,181 | 0.45 |
| 2022 | 9,596 | +1.4% | 26,000 | 0.37 |
| 2021 | 9,463 | −35% | 17,964 | 0.53 |
| 2020 | 14,510 | +81% | 23,826 | 0.61 |
| 2019 | 8,009 | +36% | 19,420 | 0.41 |
| 2018 | 5,907 | +13% | 10,528 | 0.56 |
| 2017 | 5,222 | +60% | 8,269 | 0.63 |
| 2016 | 3,259 | −49% | 8,428 | 0.39 |
| 2015 | 6,398 | −5.9% | 16,635 | 0.38 |
| 2014 | 6,799 | −3.5% | 15,399 | 0.44 |
| 2013 | 7,047 | −4.1% | 18,216 | 0.39 |
| 2012 | 7,349 | −11% | 19,628 | 0.37 |
| 2011 | 8,237 | −30% | 26,164 | 0.31 |
| 2010 | 11,836 | −21% | 28,945 | 0.41 |
| 2009 | 15,000 | −35% | 40,000 | 0.38 |
| 2008 | 23,000 | −26% | 58,000 | 0.40 |
| 2007 | 31,174 | +86% | 75,245 | 0.41 |
| 2006 | 16,742 | +126% | 46,725 | 0.36 |
| 2005 | 7,419 | −63% | 18,129 | 0.41 |
| 2004 | 20,239 | +20% | 37,800 | 0.54 |
| 2003 | 16,923 | +265% | 21,355 | 0.79 |
| 2002 | 4,631 | −85% | 24,118 | 0.19 |
| 2001 | 30,393 | +229% | 43,830 | 0.69 |
| 2000 | 9,224 | −25% | 17,473 | 0.53 |
| 1999 | 12,308 | −13% | 22,130 | 0.56 |
| 1998 | 14,227 | −25% | 32,845 | 0.43 |
| 1997 | 18,863 | −33% | 50,132 | 0.38 |
| 1996 | 28,180 | +62% | 57,787 | 0.49 |
| 1995 | 17,421 | −56% | 62,120 | 0.28 |
| 1994 | 39,775 | −18% | 109,517 | 0.36 |
| 1993 | 48,620 | +59% | 117,800 | 0.41 |
| 1992 | 30,620 | −55% | 100,000 | 0.31 |
| 1991 | 68,300 | +6.7% | 130,000 | 0.53 |
| 1990 | 63,990 | +5.2% | 121,120 | 0.53 |
| 1989 | 60,807 | −6.0% | 105,000 | 0.58 |
| 1988 | 64,713 | +149% | 85,000 | 0.76 |
| 1987 | 26,016 | +42% | 60,000 | 0.43 |
| 1986 | 18,360 | +1.4% | 38,400 | 0.48 |
| 1985 | 18,106 | +100% | 35,719 | 0.51 |
| 1984 | 9,075 | +133% | 36,000 | 0.25 |
| 1983 | 3,900 | −56% | 10,000 | 0.39 |
| 1982 | 8,950 | −29% | 22,000 | 0.41 |
| 1981 | 12,676 | +17% | 20,000 | 0.63 |
| 1980 | 10,798 | −0.0% | 20,000 | 0.54 |
| 1979 | 10,800 | −61% | 20,000 | 0.54 |
| 1978 | 27,750 | +24% | 25,000 | 1.11 |
| 1977 | 22,300 | −12% | 25,000 | 0.89 |
| 1976 | 25,200 | +114% | 25,000 | 1.01 |
| 1975 | 11,800 | +136% | 14,750 | 0.80 |
| 1974 | 5,000 | +100% | 6,500 | 0.77 |
| 1973 | 2,500 | −34% | 4,900 | 0.51 |
| 1972 | 3,800 | +41% | 4,900 | 0.78 |
| 1971 | 2,700 | −21% | 4,900 | 0.55 |
| 1970 | 3,400 | +70% | 4,900 | 0.69 |
| 1969 | 2,000 | −33% | 4,900 | 0.41 |
| 1968 | 3,000 | −6.3% | 4,900 | 0.61 |
| 1967 | 3,200 | +19% | 4,900 | 0.65 |
| 1966 | 2,700 | +28% | 4,884 | 0.55 |
| 1965 | 2,109 | +11% | 4,140 | 0.51 |
| 1964 | 1,905 | −9.7% | 3,711 | 0.51 |
| 1963 | 2,109 | +91% | 3,674 | 0.57 |
| 1962 | 1,106 | −16% | 1,955 | 0.57 |
| 1961 | 1,321 | — | 1,849 | 0.71 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 1,379 t USD 7.3 m
- Importer rank
- 81 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 Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe produced 9,602 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Zimbabwe rank in the world for production of sunflower seed?
Zimbabwe ranked 49th 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 Zimbabwe changed?
It rose by 41% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +28% for the world. The record was 68,300 t in 1991.
What is the yield of sunflower seed in Zimbabwe?
0.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (9,602 t from 20,569 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.
Does Zimbabwe export or import sunflower seed?
In 2024 Zimbabwe reported no exports and imports of 1,379 t (USD 7.3 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.