Sunflower seed production in Egypt
Egypt: Sunflower seed production was 117,671 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sunflower seed production in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 117,671 tonnes for sunflower seed production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 432.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed production in Egypt peaked at 117,671 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
Egypt ranks 27th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sunflower seed production in Egypt, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 152 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 1,000 tonnes | +557.9% |
| 1973 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 12,000 tonnes | +1100.0% |
| 1975 | 12,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 13,475 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 11,727 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1978 | 7,153 tonnes | -39.0% |
| 1979 | 13,609 tonnes | +90.3% |
| 1980 | 9,175 tonnes | -32.6% |
| 1981 | 9,435 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 12,855 tonnes | +36.2% |
| 1983 | 10,000 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1984 | 13,000 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1985 | 15,000 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 15,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 11,000 tonnes | -26.7% |
| 1988 | 26,807 tonnes | +143.7% |
| 1989 | 21,008 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1990 | 30,879 tonnes | +47.0% |
| 1991 | 40,690 tonnes | +31.8% |
| 1992 | 46,457 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 60,822 tonnes | +30.9% |
| 1994 | 51,133 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1995 | 65,544 tonnes | +28.2% |
| 1996 | 49,200 tonnes | -24.9% |
| 1997 | 25,575 tonnes | -48.0% |
| 1998 | 33,872 tonnes | +32.4% |
| 1999 | 44,982 tonnes | +32.8% |
| 2000 | 45,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 44,133 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 35,346 tonnes | -19.9% |
| 2003 | 33,309 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 47,311 tonnes | +42.0% |
| 2005 | 34,540 tonnes | -27.0% |
| 2006 | 37,850 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 29,078 tonnes | -23.2% |
| 2008 | 21,483 tonnes | -26.1% |
| 2009 | 41,269 tonnes | +92.1% |
| 2010 | 39,274 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 18,942 tonnes | -51.8% |
| 2012 | 20,098 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 19,055 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 22,096 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 22,441 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 18,975 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 20,117 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 20,782 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 21,250 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 21,400 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 21,539 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 59,480 tonnes | +176.2% |
| 2023 | 106,557 tonnes | +79.1% |
| 2024 | 117,671 tonnes | +10.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 117,671 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,695 tonnes, 9.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 117,671 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,965 tonnes, 59.9× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sunflower seed production in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +1100.0% | 1,000 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes |
| 1972 | +557.9% | 152 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,212 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 13,609 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,328 tonnes | 9,175 tonnes | 26,807 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,915 tonnes | 25,575 tonnes | 65,544 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,932 tonnes | 21,483 tonnes | 47,311 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,303 tonnes | 18,942 tonnes | 39,274 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,329 tonnes | 21,400 tonnes | 117,671 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed production in Egypt?
- Sunflower seed production in Egypt was 117,671 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sunflower seed production recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 117,671 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed production recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for sunflower seed production?
- Egypt ranks 27th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed production rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 432.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sunflower seed production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sunflower seed production is measured in tonnes.