Russia had the highest projected production volume of sunflower seeds of any country in the world in the 2023/2024 crop year. During that time period, Russia produced around 17 million metric tons of sunflower seeds. Ukraine is also a major producer of sunflower seeds worldwide, with a production volume of around 14 million metric tons in 2023/2024.
Vegetable oils are a staple in American households and restaurants, used in pan-frying, deep-frying, salad dressings, and more. The edible oil with the highest level of consumption in the United States was soybean oil. Other popular types of vegetable oil among American consumers are canola oil and palm oil. Of all the major edible oil types in the United States, sunflower seed oil is the second to least popular, with a consumption volume higher than only that of peanut oil.
Production volume of sunflower seed in major producer countries in 2023/2024
(in million metric tons)
Characteristic
Production in million metric tons
Russia*
17.1
Ukraine*
14.5
European Union**
10.2
Argentina***
4.1
Turkey*
1.5
Other
7.6
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Production in million metric tons17.117.114.514.510.210.24.14.11.51.57.67.6Russia*Ukraine*European Union**Argentina***Turkey*Other
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US Department of Agriculture. (February 13, 2024). Production volume of sunflower seed in major producer countries in 2023/2024 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/263928/production-of-sunflower-seed-since-2000-by-major-countries/
US Department of Agriculture. "Production volume of sunflower seed in major producer countries in 2023/2024 (in million metric tons)." Chart. February 13, 2024. Statista. Accessed February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263928/production-of-sunflower-seed-since-2000-by-major-countries/
US Department of Agriculture. (2024). Production volume of sunflower seed in major producer countries in 2023/2024 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263928/production-of-sunflower-seed-since-2000-by-major-countries/
US Department of Agriculture. "Production Volume of Sunflower Seed in Major Producer Countries in 2023/2024 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/263928/production-of-sunflower-seed-since-2000-by-major-countries/
US Department of Agriculture, Production volume of sunflower seed in major producer countries in 2023/2024 (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/263928/production-of-sunflower-seed-since-2000-by-major-countries/ (last visited February 19, 2025)
Production volume of sunflower seed in major producer countries in 2023/2024 (in million metric tons) [Graph], US Department of Agriculture, February 13, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/263928/production-of-sunflower-seed-since-2000-by-major-countries/
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