# EU sunflower-seed output set to hit record level this year

> The EU Commission estimates 2023 EU sunflower seed output at about 10.9 million tonnes, up nearly 18% and a record, driven by higher yields in Romania and Hungary. Romania's crop is seen at 3.3 million tonnes, while France and Germany are expected to decline.

- Date: 2023-04-14 · published 2023-04-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region EU · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/36521-eu-sunflower-seed-output-set-to-hit-record-level-this-year
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

A record EU crop adds supply that can offset reduced Ukrainian exports, easing sunflower meal and oil price pressure over the coming season.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bearish ▼
- SUNMEAL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2022-05-30 | [EU sunflower harvest to set record by bigger margin than thought - Grain Price News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41521-eu-sunflower-harvest-to-set-record-by-bigger-margin-than-thought-grain-price.md) | -0.3% | -14.2% |
| SBO | 2022-10-07 | [Turkey on pace for record sunflower seed crop \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39252-turkey-on-pace-for-record-sunflower-seed-crop-world-grain.md) | +1.8% | +7.7% |
| SBO | 2017-05-12 | [Ukraine could beat own record in sunflower oil exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71119-ukraine-could-beat-own-record-in-sunflower-oil-exports.md) | +0.5% | +0.1% |
| SBO | 2026-06-25 | [Sunflower seeds: outlook for the 2026 crop - Mundus Agri](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12627-sunflower-seeds-outlook-for-the-2026-crop-mundus-agri.md) | -2.8% | +8.0% |
| SBO | 2026-05-08 | [Record Oilseed Output Reshapes Market Balance and Pressures Margins](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19373-record-oilseed-output-reshapes-market-balance-and-pressures-margins.md) | -2.6% | -2.7% |

## Sources

- biobased-diesel.com: https://www.biobased-diesel.com/post/eu-sunflower-seed-output-set-to-hit-record-level-this-year

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