Sunflower-seed oil, crude — Production in United States of America

United States of America: Sunflower-seed oil, crude — Production was 179,000 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
179,000 t
Change on year
down 29.0%
Rank
19th
of 25 groups
All-time high
534,000 t
in 1999
All-time low
0 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sunflower-seed oil, crude — Production in United States of America, 1961–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, sunflower-seed oil, crude — production in United States of America stood at 179,000 t.

The figure is down 29.0% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sunflower-seed oil, crude — production in United States of America peaked at 534,000 t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1961.

United States of America ranks 19th of 25 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Sunflower-seed oil, crude — Production in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Sunflower-seed oil, crude — Production in United States of America, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 0 t
1962 0 t
1963 0 t
1964 0 t
1965 0 t
1966 0 t
1967 11,600 t
1968 17,000 t +46.6%
1969 13,000 t -23.5%
1970 10,000 t -23.1%
1971 13,000 t +30.0%
1972 35,000 t +169.2%
1973 101,000 t +188.6%
1974 112,000 t +10.9%
1975 77,000 t -31.2%
1976 72,000 t -6.5%
1977 14,000 t -80.6%
1978 86,000 t +514.3%
1979 115,000 t +33.7%
1980 224,000 t +94.8%
1981 298,000 t +33.0%
1982 137,000 t -54.0%
1983 303,000 t +121.2%
1984 204,000 t -32.7%
1985 219,000 t +7.4%
1986 265,000 t +21.0%
1987 266,000 t +0.4%
1988 377,000 t +41.7%
1989 235,000 t -37.7%
1990 215,000 t -8.5%
1991 243,000 t +13.0%
1992 413,000 t +70.0%
1993 331,000 t -19.9%
1994 263,000 t -20.5%
1995 528,000 t +100.8%
1996 390,000 t -26.1%
1997 381,000 t -2.3%
1998 435,000 t +14.2%
1999 534,000 t +22.8%
2000 396,000 t -25.8%
2001 305,000 t -23.0%
2002 138,000 t -54.8%
2003 270,000 t +95.7%
2004 120,000 t -55.6%
2005 247,000 t +105.8%
2006 277,000 t +12.1%
2007 287,000 t +3.6%
2008 296,000 t +3.1%
2009 331,000 t +11.8%
2010 224,000 t -32.3%
2011 149,000 t -33.5%
2012 196,000 t +31.5%
2013 197,000 t +0.5%
2014 147,000 t -25.4%
2015 221,000 t +50.3%
2016 210,000 t -5.0%
2017 200,000 t -4.8%
2018 211,000 t +5.5%
2019 187,000 t -11.4%
2020 228,000 t +21.9%
2021 189,000 t -17.1%
2022 252,000 t +33.3%
2023 179,000 t -29.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sunflower-seed oil, crude — Production in United States of America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1978 +514.3% 14,000 t 86,000 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,622 t 0 t 17,000 t 9
1970s 63,500 t 10,000 t 115,000 t 10
1980s 252,800 t 137,000 t 377,000 t 10
1990s 373,300 t 215,000 t 534,000 t 10
2000s 266,700 t 120,000 t 396,000 t 10
2010s 194,200 t 147,000 t 224,000 t 10
2020s 212,000 t 179,000 t 252,000 t 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 16 Yugoslav SFR 151,600 t compare
  2. 17 Italy 145,500 t compare
  3. 18 Serbia and Montenegro 141,900 t compare
  4. 19 Belgium-Luxembourg 106,300 t compare
  5. 20 Czechia 95,300 t compare
  6. 21 Uganda 92,100 t compare
  7. 22 Uzbekistan 84,274 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sunflower-seed oil, crude — production in United States of America?
Sunflower-seed oil, crude — production in United States of America was 179,000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sunflower-seed oil, crude — production recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 534,000 t in 1999.
What is the lowest sunflower-seed oil, crude — production recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1961.
How does United States of America rank for sunflower-seed oil, crude — production?
United States of America ranks 19th out of 25 groups with data for 2023.
Is sunflower-seed oil, crude — production rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States of America 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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