Sunflower seed production in Tanzania
Tanzania: Sunflower seed production was 1.20 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sunflower seed production in Tanzania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sunflower seed production in Tanzania is 1.20 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed production in Tanzania peaked at 1.20 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,771 tonnes, in 1965.
Tanzania ranks 11th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,593 tonnes | 8,771 tonnes | 14,104 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 27,557 tonnes | 9,000 tonnes | 59,442 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,146 tonnes | 21,620 tonnes | 48,480 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,964 tonnes | 28,906 tonnes | 125,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 217,773 tonnes | 135,000 tonnes | 305,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 834,001 tonnes | 313,110 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed production in Tanzania?
- Sunflower seed production in Tanzania was 1.20 million 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed production recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,771 tonnes in 1965.
- How does Tanzania rank for sunflower seed production?
- Tanzania ranks 11th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed production rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.