Sunflower seed — Self-sufficiency ratio by country
The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD,...
What the numbers show
Sunflower seed — Self-sufficiency ratio is currently reported for 65 countries. The highest value is 12.13 in Republic of Moldova; the lowest is -129.43 in Botswana.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.91, and the mean is -1.43.
Over the past decade 28 countries rose and 30 fell. The largest increase was in Poland (up 1,340.0%), and the largest decrease in Botswana (down 9,214.8%).
Sunflower seed — Self-sufficiency ratio: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Republic of Moldova | 12.13 | 2024 | up 570.2% | volatile |
| 1 | Romania | 2.41 | 2024 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 2 | Croatia | 1.76 | 2024 | down 2.2% | falling |
| 2 | United Republic of Tanzania | 1 | 2024 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 2 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 3 | Canada | 1.53 | 2024 | up 10.1% | falling |
| 4 | France | 1.32 | 2024 | up 25.7% | rising |
| 4 | Türkiye | 0.94 | 2024 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 5 | Serbia | 1.24 | 2024 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 5 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 0.65 | 2020 | unchanged | falling |
| 6 | China, mainland | 1.16 | 2024 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 7 | Hungary | 1.1 | 2024 | down 3.5% | falling |
| 8 | Egypt | 1.08 | 2024 | up 350.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Malawi | 1.03 | 2024 | down 3.7% | falling |
| 10 | Ukraine | 1.02 | 2024 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 11 | Uganda | 1.01 | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 11 | Argentina | 1.01 | 2024 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 13 | Palestine | 1 | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Zambia | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 13 | Zimbabwe | 1 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 13 | Myanmar | 1 | 2024 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 13 | Russian Federation | 1 | 2021 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 13 | Angola | 1 | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 13 | Ethiopia | 1 | 2023 | down 7.4% | flat |
| 20 | South Africa | 0.99 | 2024 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 20 | Paraguay | 0.99 | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 20 | Kazakhstan | 0.99 | 2024 | down 26.7% | rising |
| 23 | India | 0.98 | 2024 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 23 | Mozambique | 0.98 | 2024 | down 10.1% | rising |
| 25 | Pakistan | 0.97 | 2021 | up 34.7% | rising |
| 26 | Uruguay | 0.96 | 2023 | up 14.3% | volatile |
| 26 | Kenya | 0.96 | 2023 | down 5.0% | falling |
| 28 | Brazil | 0.92 | 2024 | down 5.2% | falling |
| 29 | Bulgaria | 0.91 | 2024 | down 46.5% | falling |
| 30 | Australia | 0.87 | 2024 | up 8.8% | falling |
| 30 | Azerbaijan | 0.87 | 2024 | up 64.2% | rising |
| 32 | Greece | 0.85 | 2024 | down 10.5% | flat |
| 33 | Luxembourg | 0.78 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Tajikistan | 0.77 | 2023 | down 14.4% | falling |
| 35 | Switzerland | 0.75 | 2024 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 36 | Spain | 0.74 | 2024 | up 2.8% | falling |
| 37 | Poland | 0.72 | 2024 | up 1,340.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Morocco | 0.7 | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 38 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.7 | 2024 | down 29.3% | falling |
| 40 | North Macedonia | 0.66 | 2024 | down 4.3% | falling |
| 41 | Thailand | 0.64 | 2024 | down 16.9% | falling |
| 42 | Namibia | 0.61 | 2016 | down 31.5% | falling |
| 42 | Italy | 0.61 | 2024 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 44 | Slovenia | 0.58 | 2024 | up 114.8% | rising |
| 44 | Tunisia | 0.58 | 2023 | down 3.3% | falling |
| 46 | Georgia | 0.45 | 2024 | up 50.0% | falling |
| 47 | Austria | 0.37 | 2024 | down 19.6% | falling |
| 48 | Chile | 0.35 | 2024 | down 85.0% | volatile |
| 49 | Germany | 0.33 | 2024 | up 230.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Uzbekistan | 0.27 | 2024 | up 58.8% | rising |
| 51 | Czechia | 0.18 | 2024 | down 61.7% | volatile |
| 52 | Mexico | 0.16 | 2024 | down 66.0% | falling |
| 53 | Israel | 0.14 | 2024 | down 84.1% | volatile |
| 54 | Afghanistan | 0.1 | 2019 | down 90.0% | volatile |
| 55 | Belarus | 0.09 | 2021 | up 350.0% | volatile |
| 56 | Ecuador | 0.08 | 2024 | down 69.2% | volatile |
| 57 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.05 | 2024 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Portugal | 0.04 | 2024 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 68 | Slovakia | -25.4 | 2024 | down 46.7% | volatile |
| 69 | Botswana | -129.43 | 2023 | down 9,214.8% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
About this data
The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK