How much sunflower oil does Netherlands produce and export?
Netherlands is the nullth largest producer of sunflower oil: 223,700 tonnes in 2023, 1% of the world's 22.7 million tonnes (FAOSTAT). It is the 4th largest exporter by value: $1.1 billion in 2024, 5.8% of world exports of sunflower and safflower oil (HS 1512) (CEPII BACI). Its biggest customer is Belgium, which takes 54% of its sunflower oil exports by value.
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Netherlands's sunflower oil production
| World rank | Production (tonnes) | Share of world | Ten-year growth | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 223,700 tonnes | 1% | -0.3% a year | 2023 |
FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products (QCL), 2023. World total is the sum of reporting countries.
Netherlands's sunflower oil exports
| World rank | Export value | Share of world exports | Quantity (tonnes) | Average value per tonne | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | $1.1 billion | 5.8% | 820,210 t | $1,315 | 2024 |
CEPII BACI international trade database (HS22, V202601), HS 1512 (Sunflower-seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil).
Where Netherlands's sunflower oil goes
Netherlands as a buyer of sunflower oil
Netherlands imported $925 million of sunflower and safflower oil (HS 1512) in 2024, 4.9% of world imports, ranked #4. Of its $925 million of sunflower oil imports in 2024, 49% came from Ukraine and 12% from France, among 69 suppliers. Largest sources: Ukraine (49%), France (11%), Belgium (10%), Hungary (9.9%), Germany (8.8%).
How much sunflower oil Netherlands uses
Netherlands's domestic supply of sunflower oil was 28 thousand tonnes in 2023, 0.1% of the world's. Food supply was 0.0 kg per person a year, 130th highest of 142 countries with a million or more people. FAO's item is "Sunflowerseed oil". Consumption · Self-sufficiency.
The sunflower oil price Netherlands 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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