FAO FAOSTAT Trade Data · Commodity · Code 268
Sunflower-seed oil; crude
Global agricultural trade data from FAO FAOSTAT. Cumulative 2018–2023 values for the top 50 trading nations.
- $91.1B
- exports, 2018–2023
- $98.0B
- imports, 2018–2023
- 48.2%
- of trade is exports
- #21 of 100
- by cumulative trade value
Falling latest-year exports
Sunflower-seed oil; crude in the heavy-trade third
Top-50 export value for Sunflower-seed oil; crude fell about 12% on the latest full-year pair in this extract.
Cumulative 2018–2023 trade in Sunflower-seed oil; crude reached $189.1B across the top 50 trading nations - a heavy-third book where duty shifts move real volume. Ukraine leads exports; India leads imports. Closely related US lines usually sit in HTS Chapter 15; map each shipment to the exact 8- or 10-digit subheading before quoting landed cost on a heavy book.
Dig deeper: HTS Chapter 15 rates. Source: FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock (USD converted from 1000 USD units).
Trade Trend (2019–2023)
| Year | Total Exports (top 50 countries) | Total Imports (top 50 countries) |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $10.3B | $9.1B |
| 2020 | $12.1B | $11.0B |
| 2021 | $14.7B | $14.2B |
| 2022 | $17.8B | $18.7B |
| 2023 | $15.7B | $16.8B |
Top Exporters (2023)
| # | Country | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | $5.0B |
| 2 | Russian Federation | $3.2B |
| 3 | Türkiye | $1.4B |
| 4 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | $1.0B |
| 5 | Argentina | $934.0M |
| 6 | Hungary | $901.1M |
| 7 | France | $670.0M |
| 8 | Spain | $458.3M |
| 9 | Romania | $377.3M |
| 10 | Belgium | $332.2M |
Top Importers (2023)
| # | Country | Import Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | $3.4B |
| 2 | China; mainland | $1.8B |
| 3 | Türkiye | $1.7B |
| 4 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | $1.3B |
| 5 | Spain | $943.1M |
| 6 | Italy | $781.7M |
| 7 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | $738.8M |
| 8 | Belgium | $714.6M |
| 9 | Egypt | $617.6M |
| 10 | Germany | $538.0M |
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Nationwide commodities with similar trade scale
Two FAO FAOSTAT peer sets for Sunflower-seed oil; crude, each excluding this commodity (country tables above stay the bilateral path).
Similar total trade value
Nearest other commodities by cumulative global trade ($189.1B here).
Similar export share
Nearest other commodities by exports ÷ total trade (48.2% here).
Sources: U.S. International Trade Commission Harmonized Tariff Schedule (2026 Basic Edition) and FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock. See our methodology for how figures are computed.
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