Sunflower-seed oil, crude — Production in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Sunflower-seed oil, crude — Production was 15.50 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
15.50 million t
Change on year
up 18.3%
Rank
3rd
of 25 groups
All-time high
15.50 million t
in 2023
All-time low
1.57 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sunflower-seed oil, crude — Production in Eastern Europe, 1961–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sunflower-seed oil, crude — production in Eastern Europe is 15.50 million t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and up 96.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sunflower-seed oil, crude — production in Eastern Europe peaked at 15.50 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.57 million t, in 1961.

That places Eastern Europe 3rd out of 25 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sunflower-seed oil, crude — Production in Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Sunflower-seed oil, crude — Production in Eastern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 1.57 million t
1962 1.86 million t +18.9%
1963 1.95 million t +4.5%
1964 1.92 million t -1.2%
1965 2.44 million t +26.8%
1966 2.35 million t -3.8%
1967 2.69 million t +14.6%
1968 2.86 million t +6.2%
1969 2.80 million t -1.9%
1970 2.63 million t -6.1%
1971 2.62 million t -0.5%
1972 2.53 million t -3.3%
1973 2.27 million t -10.2%
1974 3.08 million t +35.4%
1975 2.98 million t -3.0%
1976 2.14 million t -28.3%
1977 2.28 million t +6.7%
1978 2.47 million t +8.1%
1979 2.43 million t -1.7%
1980 2.23 million t -8.2%
1981 2.21 million t -0.6%
1982 2.34 million t +5.5%
1983 2.57 million t +10.1%
1984 2.42 million t -5.7%
1985 2.32 million t -4.4%
1986 2.23 million t -3.9%
1987 2.22 million t -0.4%
1988 2.36 million t +6.5%
1989 2.82 million t +19.3%
1990 2.91 million t +3.3%
1991 2.70 million t -7.1%
1992 2.44 million t -9.7%
1993 2.55 million t +4.4%
1994 2.16 million t -15.3%
1995 2.16 million t -0.0%
1996 2.32 million t +7.6%
1997 2.11 million t -9.1%
1998 2.00 million t -5.1%
1999 2.14 million t +6.8%
2000 2.94 million t +37.3%
2001 2.76 million t -6.1%
2002 2.74 million t -0.7%
2003 3.63 million t +32.7%
2004 4.42 million t +21.8%
2005 4.88 million t +10.3%
2006 5.70 million t +16.8%
2007 5.65 million t -0.9%
2008 4.74 million t -16.1%
2009 6.43 million t +35.7%
2010 6.42 million t -0.1%
2011 6.72 million t +4.7%
2012 8.36 million t +24.4%
2013 7.89 million t -5.7%
2014 9.99 million t +26.7%
2015 8.88 million t -11.1%
2016 10.27 million t +15.7%
2017 11.76 million t +14.5%
2018 11.70 million t -0.5%
2019 13.27 million t +13.5%
2020 14.14 million t +6.5%
2021 12.13 million t -14.2%
2022 13.10 million t +8.0%
2023 15.50 million t +18.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.27 million t 1.57 million t 2.86 million t 9
1970s 2.54 million t 2.14 million t 3.08 million t 10
1980s 2.37 million t 2.21 million t 2.82 million t 10
1990s 2.35 million t 2.00 million t 2.91 million t 10
2000s 4.39 million t 2.74 million t 6.43 million t 10
2010s 9.53 million t 6.42 million t 13.27 million t 10
2020s 13.72 million t 12.13 million t 15.50 million t 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe

  1. 1 Russian Federation 7.04 million t compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 900,600 t compare
  3. 2 Ukraine 6.04 million t compare
  4. 3 USSR 2.11 million t compare
  5. 4 Argentina 1.71 million t compare
  6. 5 Hungary 765,400 t compare
  7. 6 Bulgaria 683,000 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sunflower-seed oil, crude — production in Eastern Europe?
Sunflower-seed oil, crude — production in Eastern Europe was 15.50 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sunflower-seed oil, crude — production recorded in Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 15.50 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest sunflower-seed oil, crude — production recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1.57 million t in 1961.
How does Eastern Europe rank for sunflower-seed oil, crude — production?
Eastern Europe ranks 3rd out of 25 groups with data for 2023.
Is sunflower-seed oil, crude — production rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sunflower-seed oil, crude — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sunflower-seed oil, crude — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
123 places, 6,336 data points, 1961–2023
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