Ukraine had the highest production volume of sunflower seeds of any country in the world in the 2021/2022 crop year. During that time period, Ukraine produced around 17.5 million metric tons of sunflower seeds. Russia is also a major producer of sunflower seeds worldwide, with a production volume of 15.5 million metric tons in 2021/2022.
Vegetable oils are a staple in American households and restaurants, used in pan-frying, deep-frying, salad dressings, and more. The edible oil with the highest level of consumption in the United States was soybean oil. Other popular types of vegetable oil among American consumers are canola oil and palm oil. Of all the major edible oil types in the United States, sunflower seed oil is the second to least popular, with a consumption volume higher than only that of peanut oil.
Production volume of sunflower seed in major producer countries in 2021/2022
(in million metric tons)
Figures have been rounded to provide a better understanding of the statistic.
* Marketing Year (MY) from September until August.
** MY from October until September.
*** MY from March until February.
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US Department of Agriculture. (January 12, 2022). Production volume of sunflower seed in major producer countries in 2021/2022 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 06, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/263928/production-of-sunflower-seed-since-2000-by-major-countries/
US Department of Agriculture. "Production volume of sunflower seed in major producer countries in 2021/2022 (in million metric tons)." Chart. January 12, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 06, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263928/production-of-sunflower-seed-since-2000-by-major-countries/
US Department of Agriculture. (2022). Production volume of sunflower seed in major producer countries in 2021/2022 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 06, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263928/production-of-sunflower-seed-since-2000-by-major-countries/
US Department of Agriculture. "Production Volume of Sunflower Seed in Major Producer Countries in 2021/2022 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/263928/production-of-sunflower-seed-since-2000-by-major-countries/
US Department of Agriculture, Production volume of sunflower seed in major producer countries in 2021/2022 (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/263928/production-of-sunflower-seed-since-2000-by-major-countries/ (last visited July 06, 2022)
