Sunflower seed — Processing in South Africa
South Africa: Sunflower seed — Processing was 616 1000 t in 2023. ▬ Flat
Sunflower seed — Processing in South Africa, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sunflower seed — processing in South Africa is 616 1000 t, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed — processing in South Africa peaked at 786 1000 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 543 1000 t, in 2013.
South Africa ranks 16th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Sunflower seed — Processing in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 746 1000 t | — |
| 2011 | 627 1000 t | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 627 1000 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 543 1000 t | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 744 1000 t | +37.0% |
| 2015 | 653 1000 t | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 623 1000 t | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 770 1000 t | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 786 1000 t | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 580 1000 t | -26.2% |
| 2020 | 754 1000 t | +30.0% |
| 2021 | 737 1000 t | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 671 1000 t | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 616 1000 t | -8.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 616 1000 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35 1000 t, 17.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 616 1000 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16 1000 t, 38.5× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 669.9 1000 t | 543 1000 t | 786 1000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 694.5 1000 t | 616 1000 t | 754 1000 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 13 Kazakhstan 1,045 1000 t compare
- 14 China, mainland 923 1000 t compare
- 14 China 923 1000 t compare
- 17 Serbia 560 1000 t compare
- 18 Republic of Moldova 559 1000 t compare
- 18 Moldova 559 1000 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed — processing in South Africa?
- Sunflower seed — processing in South Africa was 616 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sunflower seed — processing recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 786 1000 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed — processing recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 543 1000 t in 2013.
- How does South Africa rank for sunflower seed — processing?
- South Africa ranks 16th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sunflower seed — processing rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sunflower seed — Processing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.