Sunflower-seed oil, crude — Production in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Sunflower-seed oil, crude — Production was 1.06 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.06 million t
Change on year
down 3.8%
Rank
8th
of 25 groups
All-time high
1.15 million t
in 1998
All-time low
58,850 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, sunflower-seed oil, crude — production in Southern Europe stood at 1.06 million t.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sunflower-seed oil, crude — production in Southern Europe peaked at 1.15 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 58,850 t, in 1961.

Southern Europe ranks 8th of 25 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Sunflower-seed oil, crude — Production in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 58,850 t
1962 77,897 t +32.4%
1963 106,246 t +36.4%
1964 114,950 t +8.2%
1965 115,779 t +0.7%
1966 157,979 t +36.4%
1967 180,747 t +14.4%
1968 201,931 t +11.7%
1969 233,367 t +15.6%
1970 250,516 t +7.3%
1971 247,011 t -1.4%
1972 263,460 t +6.7%
1973 281,177 t +6.7%
1974 309,723 t +10.2%
1975 343,353 t +10.9%
1976 291,797 t -15.0%
1977 350,387 t +20.1%
1978 452,098 t +29.0%
1979 579,672 t +28.2%
1980 663,929 t +14.5%
1981 489,262 t -26.3%
1982 641,669 t +31.2%
1983 611,623 t -4.7%
1984 660,156 t +7.9%
1985 671,147 t +1.7%
1986 704,215 t +4.9%
1987 853,179 t +21.2%
1988 955,804 t +12.0%
1989 878,068 t -8.1%
1990 910,258 t +3.7%
1991 890,691 t -2.1%
1992 1.00 million t +12.4%
1993 965,627 t -3.5%
1994 953,605 t -1.2%
1995 975,296 t +2.3%
1996 1.08 million t +11.0%
1997 1.09 million t +1.2%
1998 1.15 million t +4.7%
1999 1.09 million t -5.3%
2000 1.00 million t -7.5%
2001 977,545 t -2.6%
2002 806,079 t -17.5%
2003 798,013 t -1.0%
2004 868,619 t +8.8%
2005 794,700 t -8.5%
2006 840,902 t +5.8%
2007 752,794 t -10.5%
2008 748,751 t -0.5%
2009 905,365 t +20.9%
2010 931,138 t +2.8%
2011 972,214 t +4.4%
2012 981,696 t +1.0%
2013 957,415 t -2.5%
2014 1.06 million t +10.5%
2015 1.09 million t +3.0%
2016 1.05 million t -3.4%
2017 1.14 million t +8.1%
2018 1.12 million t -1.5%
2019 1.14 million t +2.1%
2020 1.05 million t -7.9%
2021 990,825 t -6.0%
2022 1.11 million t +11.8%
2023 1.06 million t -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 138,639 t 58,850 t 233,367 t 9
1970s 336,919 t 247,011 t 579,672 t 10
1980s 712,905 t 489,262 t 955,804 t 10
1990s 1.01 million t 890,691 t 1.15 million t 10
2000s 849,688 t 748,751 t 1.00 million t 10
2010s 1.04 million t 931,138 t 1.14 million t 10
2020s 1.05 million t 990,825 t 1.11 million t 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 5 Hungary 765,400 t compare
  2. 6 Bulgaria 683,000 t compare
  3. 7 France 619,600 t compare
  4. 8 Romania 567,500 t compare
  5. 9 Kazakhstan 537,125 t compare
  6. 10 Spain 481,200 t compare
  7. 11 China 322,900 t compare
  8. 11 China, mainland 322,900 t compare

See the full ranking of 123 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sunflower-seed oil, crude — production in Southern Europe?
Sunflower-seed oil, crude — production in Southern Europe was 1.06 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 Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.15 million t in 1998.
What is the lowest sunflower-seed oil, crude — production recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 58,850 t in 1961.
How does Southern Europe rank for sunflower-seed oil, crude — production?
Southern Europe ranks 8th out of 25 groups with data for 2023.
Is sunflower-seed oil, crude — production rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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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