World wide Sunflower Production
World wide Sunflower Export
World wide Sunflower Import
Ukraine ranks consistently in the three largest sunflower seed producers in the world, along with Argentina and Russia. Following Table summarizes the recent performance of the sector.
Harvested Area, Yield and Production for Sunflower Seed, 1990/91-2004/05
Medium Term Estimates of Harvested Area, Yield and Production for Sunflower [up to 2015/16]
Crushing Capacity versus Sunflower Seed Production, 2001/02-2010/11
Crushing Margins for Domestic Market and Exporters of Oil and Meal, with and without VAT Reimbursements
ALL-INDIA AREA, PRODUCTION AND YIELD OF SUNFLOWER YEAR
AREA (M.HECTS)
PRODUCTION (M.TONNES)
YIELD (KGS/HECT)
1
2
3
4
1970-71
0.12
0.08
653
1971-72
0.12
0.08
653
1972-73
0.12
0.08
653
1973-74
0.24
0.17
712
1974-75
0.34
0.23
671
. 1975-76
0.32
0.22
686
1976-77
0.26
0.14
541
1977-78
0.27
0.14
523
1978-79
0.18
0.10
543
1979-80
0.06
0.03
519
. 1980-81
0.12
0.07
555
1981-82
0.28
0.16
564
1982-83
0.46
0.23
497
1983-84
0.70
0.30
431
1984-85
0.84
0.44
527
. 1985-86
0.75
0.28
374
1986-87
1.02
0.42
411
1987-88
1.65
0.64
385
1988-89
1.10
0.37
335
1989-90
1.19
0.63
529
. 1990-91
1.63
0.87
535
1991-92
2.11
1.19
565
1992-93
2.09
1.18
567
1993-94
2.67
1.35
505
1994-95
2.00
1.22
610
. 1995-96
2.12
1.26
593
1996-97
1.93
1.25
647
1997-98
1.71
0.94
549
Note: Sunflower crop has been brought on forecast basis from 1979-80.Similar data for earlier years are based on ad-hoc assessments made by State Agriculture Departments.
Vishal Sharma [Manager International Business] RUCHI SOYA INDUSTRIES LTD.