How much sunflower oil does Argentina produce and export?
Argentina is the 3rd largest producer of sunflower oil: 1.7 million tonnes in 2023, 7.5% of the world's 22.7 million tonnes (FAOSTAT). It is the 5th largest exporter by value: $888.8 million in 2024, 4.7% of world exports of sunflower and safflower oil (HS 1512) (CEPII BACI). Its biggest customer is India, which takes 40% of its sunflower oil exports by value.
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Argentina's sunflower oil production
| World rank | Production (tonnes) | Share of world | Ten-year growth | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1.7 million tonnes | 7.5% | +4.8% a year | 2023 |
FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products (QCL), 2023. World total is the sum of reporting countries.
Share of world output over time
| 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18% | 22% | 9% | 5.2% | 7.5% |
Argentina's sunflower oil exports
| World rank | Export value | Share of world exports | Quantity (tonnes) | Average value per tonne | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | $888.8 million | 4.7% | 855,134 t | $1,039 | 2024 |
CEPII BACI international trade database (HS22, V202601), HS 1512 (Sunflower-seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil).
Where Argentina's sunflower oil goes
How much sunflower oil Argentina uses
Argentina's domestic supply of sunflower oil was 801 thousand tonnes in 2023, 3.7% of the world's. Food supply was 12 kg per person a year, 5th highest of 142 countries with a million or more people. It produced 213% of what it used (self-sufficiency) and imported 0%. FAO's item is "Sunflowerseed oil". Consumption · Self-sufficiency.
The sunflower oil price Argentina sells into
The benchmark price, Sunflower oil, EU port, was $1,390/t in September 2026, up 6% over twelve months. Its five-year volatility is 28% a year, calmer in 67% of its earlier five-year windows. A single country's export price can differ from the benchmark: see trade price against benchmark. Monthly averages lag the market and are not investment advice. Sunflower oil price history.
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