Sunflower seed production in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Sunflower seed production was 6,507 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6,507 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
52nd
of 84 countries
All-time high
12,578 tonnes
in 2012
All-time low
4,126 tonnes
in 2010
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Sunflower seed production in Ethiopia, 2007–2024

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k2007201520242007: 7.9k tonnes2008: 6.5k tonnes2009: 4.4k tonnes2010: 4.1k tonnes2011: 7.7k tonnes2012: 12.6k tonnes2013: 8.3k tonnes2014: 6.0k tonnes2015: 6.5k tonnes2016: 7.1k tonnes2017: 7.4k tonnes2018: 6.9k tonnes2019: 9.6k tonnes2020: 4.3k tonnes2021: 5.2k tonnes2022: 5.2k tonnes2023: 6.4k tonnes2024: 6.5k tonnes

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 6,507 tonnes for sunflower seed production in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sunflower seed production in Ethiopia peaked at 12,578 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4,126 tonnes, in 2010.

Ethiopia ranks 52nd of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,285 tonnes 4,398 tonnes 7,930 tonnes 3
2010s 7,621 tonnes 4,126 tonnes 12,578 tonnes 10
2020s 5,495 tonnes 4,288 tonnes 6,507 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 49 Zimbabwe 9,602 tonnes compare
  2. 50 Mozambique 9,155 tonnes compare
  3. 51 Portugal 6,900 tonnes compare
  4. 53 Tunisia 6,412 tonnes compare
  5. 54 Kenya 6,000 tonnes compare
  6. 55 Mexico 5,344 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 85 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sunflower seed production in Ethiopia?
Sunflower seed production in Ethiopia was 6,507 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 Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 12,578 tonnes in 2012.
What is the lowest sunflower seed production recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,126 tonnes in 2010.
How does Ethiopia rank for sunflower seed production?
Ethiopia ranks 52nd out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
Is sunflower seed production rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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About this data

Indicator
Sunflower seed production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
85 places, 4,053 data points, 1961–2024
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Sunflower seed production is measured in tonnes.