Sunflower seed prices: questions and answers
Sunflower seeds: median wholesale price 0.54 EUR/kg across 21 markets in 16 countries, quotes to 10 November 2026. Answers calculated from current market quotes on Husfarm and FAOSTAT data.
What is the wholesale price of sunflower seeds today?
The median wholesale price of sunflower seeds was 0.54 EUR/kg across 31 current quotes on 21 markets in 16 countries (latest quote 10 November 2026). Half of the quotes were between 0.48 and 0.60 EUR/kg.
Each quote is the midpoint of the lowest and highest price the market published, converted to euros per kilogram at the day’s reference rate. Quotes per piece or per pack without a weight are left out of this figure.
Where are prices of sunflower seeds lowest and highest?
Among countries with at least two quotes, prices of sunflower seeds were lowest in Croatia (0.47 EUR/kg), Bulgaria (0.48 EUR/kg), Spain (0.55 EUR/kg) and highest in Poland (1.99 EUR/kg), Turkey (0.61 EUR/kg), France (0.60 EUR/kg), as medians in EUR per kg.
Markets quote different varieties, grades, origins and trade stages, and local prices are converted at the day’s exchange rate, so differences between countries also reflect what is being sold, not only how much it costs.
What is the price of sunflower seeds in different countries?
| Country | Markets | Median, EUR/kg | Median, local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 5 | 0.61 EUR/kg | 33.9 TRY/kg |
| Poland | 2 | 1.99 EUR/kg | 8.75 PLN/kg |
| Uganda | 1 | 0.47 EUR/kg | 2,250 UGX/kg |
| Pakistan | 1 | 0.71 EUR/kg | 220.0 PKR/kg |
| South Africa | 1 | 0.57 EUR/kg | 10.5 ZAR/kg |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 0.48 EUR/kg | — |
| Germany | 1 | 0.41 EUR/kg | — |
| Greece | 1 | 0.40 EUR/kg | — |
Countries with the most markets quoting sunflower seeds; medians of the latest quote of each series.
Are prices of sunflower seeds going up or down?
At the latest publication compared with the previous one, 8 of 28 quotes for sunflower seeds rose, 9 fell and 11 were unchanged; the median change was 0.0%.
Each market is compared with its own previous quote for the same series, so the figure is not affected by which markets published on a given day. Markets publish daily, weekly or less often, so the comparison covers different periods for different markets.
Which markets publish sunflower seed prices?
21 markets in 16 countries have current sunflower seed quotes on Husfarm. Those with the most quotes:
- EU price reporting: Spain Spain · 8 quotes
- Targpiast, Wrocław Poland · 2 quotes
- EU price reporting: Bulgaria Bulgaria · 2 quotes
- EU price reporting: France France · 2 quotes
- EU price reporting: Croatia Croatia · 2 quotes
- EU price reporting: Hungary Hungary · 2 quotes
- Lira Main Market Uganda · 1 quote
- Faisalabad Market Pakistan · 1 quote
Why are there so many different sunflower seed prices?
Markets publish a separate price for each variety, grade, size, origin and pack. Husfarm shows 22 different sunflower seed quote names, for example: Sunflower seed, high-oleic, Centro, ex silo; Shelled sunflower seeds; Sunflower seed, national average, farm gate; Sunflower seed, high-oleic, Bordeaux, delivered to processor; Sunflower seed, Zagreb, delivered to first customer; Sunflower seed, high-oleic, national average.
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Which country produces the most sunflower seeds?
According to FAOSTAT, world production of sunflower seed was 52.2 million t in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 32.9% of the world total, followed by Ukraine and Argentina.
Which country exports the most sunflower seeds?
In 2024 the largest exporter of sunflower seed was Romania with 1.2 million t (23.1% of reported exports), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where do these sunflower seed prices come from?
Husfarm reads the price bulletins and tables that markets, exchanges and official price reports publish, keeps each price in the market’s own currency and unit with its date and source, and converts it to euros per kilogram for comparison.
How often are sunflower seed prices updated?
The latest sunflower seed quote is from 10 November 2026; 2 of 21 markets published sunflower seed prices in the seven days to 13 November 2026. Each market publishes on its own schedule, from daily to monthly.
Can I get alerts or download sunflower seed prices?
Yes. You can set an e-mail alert for sunflower seed prices on a market or across markets, and download the current quotes and their history as CSV files free of charge.
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Prices: market quotes collected by Husfarm, as published by each market; conversions at ECB and market reference rates. Production and trade: FAO, FAOSTAT (CC BY 4.0). Answers are calculated automatically from the current data and change when the data changes.