Sunflower seed production in Sudan

Sudan: Sunflower seed production was 59,500 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
59,500 tonnes
Change on year
up 48.8%
World rank
30th
of 84 countries
All-time high
153,000 tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
40,000 tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Sunflower seed production in Sudan, 2012–2024

50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k2012201820242012: 92.0k tonnes2013: 86.0k tonnes2014: 51.0k tonnes2015: 70.0k tonnes2016: 87.0k tonnes2017: 153.0k tonnes2018: 108.0k tonnes2019: 107.0k tonnes2020: 106.0k tonnes2021: 136.7k tonnes2022: 77.5k tonnes2023: 40.0k tonnes2024: 59.5k tonnes

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

Analysis

Sudan recorded 59,500 tonnes for sunflower seed production in 2024.

The figure is up 48.8% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sunflower seed production in Sudan peaked at 153,000 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 40,000 tonnes, in 2023.

Sudan ranks 30th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 94,250 tonnes 51,000 tonnes 153,000 tonnes 8
2020s 83,948 tonnes 40,000 tonnes 136,700 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 27 Pakistan 98,477 tonnes compare
  2. 28 Brazil 90,221 tonnes compare
  3. 29 Iran 66,000 tonnes compare
  4. 31 Austria 53,480 tonnes compare
  5. 32 South Sudan 52,679 tonnes compare
  6. 33 Canada 50,680 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 85 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sunflower seed production in Sudan?
Sunflower seed production in Sudan was 59,500 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 Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 153,000 tonnes in 2017.
What is the lowest sunflower seed production recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 40,000 tonnes in 2023.
How does Sudan rank for sunflower seed production?
Sudan ranks 30th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
Is sunflower seed production rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sudan 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.