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Table 13: Sunflowerseed and Products: World Supply and Distribution 
 
Thousand Metric Tons
Date Created  07/12/2017 12:03:34 PM  
 
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  Marketing Year Oilseed, Sunflowerseed Meal, Sunflowerseed Oil, Sunflowerseed
2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18
Production
Argentina (Mar-Feb) 2,700 3,400 3,400 1,141 1,325 1,285 1,142 1,312 1,300
Russia (Sep-Aug) 9,173 10,858 11,000 3,510 4,146 4,311 3,530 4,171 4,337
Turkey (Sep-Aug) 1,100 1,320 1,425 743 908 935 581 710 731
Ukraine (Sep-Aug) 11,900 14,200 14,500 4,811 5,699 5,782 5,010 5,934 6,020
European Union (Oct-Sep) 7,720 8,353 8,380 3,888 4,158 4,077 3,042 3,253 3,190
Other 7,917 8,180 8,111 2,491 2,676 2,809 2,145 2,288 2,422
 
 
World Total 40,510 46,311 46,816 16,584 18,912 19,199 15,450 17,668 18,000
 
Imports
Argentina (Mar-Feb) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Russia (Sep-Aug) 121 90 50 7 5 5 3 10 10
Turkey (Sep-Aug) 396 500 450 801 920 800 686 900 850
Ukraine (Sep-Aug) 22 25 20 1 0 0 1 2 2
European Union (Oct-Sep) 622 650 600 3,296 3,900 4,000 1,392 1,500 1,700
Other 675 789 801 1,857 2,341 2,346 4,847 5,764 5,764
 
 
World Total 1,836 2,054 1,921 5,962 7,166 7,151 6,929 8,176 8,326
 
Exports
Argentina (Mar-Feb) 306 118 300 734 680 680 605 550 570
Russia (Sep-Aug) 104 275 150 1,211 1,600 1,600 1,540 2,000 2,100
Turkey (Sep-Aug) 42 45 50 4 5 5 583 650 550
Ukraine (Sep-Aug) 83 200 250 3,817 4,900 4,800 4,500 5,400 5,400
European Union (Oct-Sep) 426 400 350 215 220 200 374 430 350
Other 1,041 1,260 1,049 238 221 271 506 484 509
 
 
World Total 2,002 2,298 2,149 6,219 7,626 7,556 8,108 9,514 9,479
 
Domestic Consumption
Argentina (Mar-Feb) 2,834 3,254 3,154 530 600 600 723 742 762
Russia (Sep-Aug) 9,070 10,620 11,020 2,250 2,550 2,750 1,950 2,115 2,230
Turkey (Sep-Aug) 1,452 1,762 1,822 1,550 1,750 1,780 930 990 1,000
Ukraine (Sep-Aug) 11,810 13,960 14,160 850 970 1,040 600 590 610
European Union (Oct-Sep) 8,220 8,740 8,590 7,000 7,900 7,800 4,160 4,310 4,560
Other 7,445 7,721 7,959 4,124 4,764 4,878 6,776 7,548 7,718
 
 
World Total 40,831 46,057 46,705 16,304 18,534 18,848 15,139 16,295 16,880
 
Ending Stocks
Argentina (Mar-Feb) 598 626 572 25 70 75 195 215 183
Russia (Sep-Aug) 255 308 188 249 250 216 92 158 175
Turkey (Sep-Aug) 47 60 63 133 206 156 57 27 58
Ukraine (Sep-Aug) 188 253 363 597 426 368 205 151 163
European Union (Oct-Sep) 645 508 548 149 87 164 202 215 195
Other 553 541 445 146 178 184 784 804 763
 
 
World Total 2,286 2,296 2,179 1,299 1,217 1,163 1,535 1,570 1,537