What is the price of sunflower seeds in Ethiopia?

As of January 2023, sunflower seeds in Ethiopia is US$ 0.39 per kg (21.09 ETB), sourced from FAOSTAT Producer Prices.

What is Ethiopia's world export rank for sunflower seeds?

Ethiopia ranks #78 among 99 exporters of sunflower seeds.

What was the value of Ethiopia's sunflower seed exports in 2023?

The export value was US$23,024 in 2023.

Is Ethiopia a net exporter or importer of sunflower seeds?

Ethiopia is a net exporter of sunflower seeds.

Sunflower Seeds Price in Ethiopia - June 2026 Market Prices (Updated Monthly)

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Sunflower Seeds Prices in Ethiopia

US$ 0.39 / kg

21.09 ETB / kg

MoM ▼ 9.5% YoY ▼ 9.5%

Checked: Jun 9, 2026

Price as of: January 2023

Source: FAOSTAT Producer Prices

Variety	Market level	Price (US$/kg)	Local (ETB)	MoM	YoY	Source
-	Farmgate	0.39	21.09	▼ 9.5%	▼ 9.5%	FAOSTAT Producer Prices
-	Export (unit value)	2.13	116	▼ 14.2%	▼ 14.2%	UN Comtrade (unit value)

As of June 2026, the sunflower seeds price in Ethiopia available is US$ 0.39 per kg (21.09 ETB), down 9.5% year-on-year.

Ethiopia exported 11 tonnes of sunflower seeds in 2023, valued at US$23,024, ranking #78 among 99 exporters and accounting for 0.0% of global exports. The country is a net exporter, with 2024 production at 6,507 tonnes (world rank #53), representing 0.0% of world output and a 2.4% increase year-on-year. The latest farmgate generic price is US$0.3886 per kg.

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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - sunflower seeds in Ethiopia

Exports UN Comtrade · 2023

In 2023, Ethiopia exported $23K (10.8 t) of sunflower seeds▲ 12.5% YoY. That ranks #78 worldwide (0% of global exports).

$23K

Export value

10.8 t

Export volume

#78 / 99

World rank

Global share

$2.13

Avg export price / kg

Export value by year (US$)

Export volume by year

Top sunflower seeds exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2023

#1 China $819.3M · 18%
#2 Romania $724.1M · 15.9%
#3 France $555.2M · 12.2%
#4 Bulgaria $506.9M · 11.2%
#5 Turkey $345.7M · 7.6%

Annual export data Ethiopia · UN Comtrade

Year	Export value (US$)	Volume	Avg price/kg
2023	$23K	10.8 t	$2.13
2022	$20.5K	8.2 t	$2.48
2021	$14.6K	6.2 t	$2.34
2020	$7.7K	3.3 t	$2.33

Production FAOSTAT · 2024

Ethiopia produced 6.5 kt of sunflower seeds in 2024▲ 2.4% YoY. It ranks #53 among producing countries (0% of world output).

6.5 kt

mi_production

5,801 ha

Area harvested

0.11 t/ha

Yield

#53

World rank

Production by year (tonnes)

When is sunflower seeds in season in Ethiopia? FAO GIEWS Crop Calendar

In Ethiopia, sunflower seeds is mainly harvested in June and July, with the wider growing season running May–Aug.

HS Code

sunflower seeds is traded under Harmonized System code 1206.00. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.

Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade; production - FAOSTAT (FAO); harvest season - FAO GIEWS Crop Calendar. Values are official reported figures.

Ethiopia sunflower seeds - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes

In 2019 Ethiopia exported 1 tonnes of sunflower seeds. For 2019 alone, the market for Ethiopia sunflower seeds (oil seeds category) has gone down, with a change of -90 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, sunflower seeds' exports decreased by -66.67 pc netting the country US$0.00m for the year 2019. Ethiopia's sunflower seeds exports are categorised as:

Sunflower seeds, whether or not broken (HS code 120600)

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Ethiopia sunflower seeds export values

In 2019, Ethiopia sold sunflower seeds with a value of 0.00m USD, a contraction of -100.00% from 2018's total sunflower seeds export of 0.01m USD. The annual change in value of Ethiopia sunflower seeds between 2017 to 2018 was 150 per cent.

The yearly change in the volume of Ethiopia's sunflower seeds exports between 2017 and 2019 was -66.67 percent in comparison to a variation of -90% in the period between 2018 and 2019.

Export markets for Ethiopia sunflower seeds ( in '000$ )

Ethiopia's best performing export markets for sunflower seeds are Canada, Sudan, the Netherlands, Germany and US.

Ethiopia bought 6 tonnes of sunflower seeds in 2019.

Production

The production of sunflower seeds in Ethiopia was 6,670 tonnes in 2019 and is forecast to change by an average of -3.25%. The country had an estimated 5,671.00 hectares under sunflower seeds cultivation.

Sunflower Seeds Prices Across Africa

Compare the latest sunflower seeds prices in other Africa countries:

Kenya$0.34/kg Malawi$0.76/kg Uganda$0.17/kg Tanzania$0.21/kg South Africa$0.47/kg Zambia$0.23/kg Zimbabwe$0.30/kg Algeria$1.31/kg Egypt$1.24/kg Nigeria$1.88/kg Botswana$0.42/kg Mozambique$0.31/kg Lesotho$0.43/kg Rwanda$2.52/kg Burundi$1.30/kg

Other Oil Seeds Prices in Ethiopia

Latest prices for other oil seeds in Ethiopia:

Sesame Seeds$0.74/kg Castor (Ricinus) Seeds$2.08/kg Linseed (Flax)$0.78/kg

Scientific name: Helianthus annuus

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