Available throughout the year. Considered glorious with its beautiful look, Sunflowers contribute to the global consumption of vegetable oil. Extracted from sunflowers, Tunisia sunflower oil is very rich in vitamin E and has a high heat tolerance that is ideal for frying.
What is the export/production ratio of sunflower?
If we compare the export/production ratio of the main products involved in the vegetable oils and proteins markets, we see that sunflower is traded mainly after processing: 55% of the oil volumes were exported in 2018/19, 38% of the meals, and only 5% of the harvested seeds.
How many countries eat sunflower seed oil?
Sunflower seed Oil Domestic Consumption by Country in 1000?MnT in 2019. Source Index mundi/USDA. Exports/production ratio for oilseeds and products. 10 years vegetable oils prices evolutions. Sunflower meal balances for 14 main consuming countries.
Where are oleic sunflowers grown?
For almost 20?years, France has been a pioneer regarding oleic sunflower, more than 60% of its production being converted to oleic varieties since 2010, reaching 76% in 2019. The production of oleic sunflower grew quickly in Ukraine and Russia, reaching 420?Kha in 2018 ( Tonin, 2018) and will probably quickly overpass the acreage in Western Europe.