# Sunflowers Anticipated To Reach 50 Million Tonnes Globally For First Time | Nuseed Europe

> World sunflower planted area reached new highs in 2017, but poor weather cut output in the EU, Ukraine and Russia. Global 2018 production may reach 50 million tonnes for the first time, according to Nuseed. Growers are already securing seed for 2018 planting as prices edge higher.

- Date: 2018-03-17 · published 2018-03-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66105-sunflowers-anticipated-to-reach-50-million-tonnes-globally-for-first-time
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Expected record global output of 50 million tonnes adds supply to vegetable oilseeds and tempers price gains, though rising demand for high oleic oil supports values.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: neutral
- SUNMEAL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2017-06-26 | [In 2017 global palm oil production will rise by 7 million tonnes.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70589-in-2017-global-palm-oil-production-will-rise-by-7-million-tonnes.md) | +4.2% | +6.3% |
| SBO | 2024-12-12 | [Sunflower prices in Ukraine rose amid supply shortages, but pressure on them increased as production forecast increased in USDA report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27069-sunflower-prices-in-ukraine-rose-amid-supply-shortages-but-pressure-on-them.md) | -2.8% | +0.7% |
| SBO | 2019-04-02 | [Plant more sunflower acres this year](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59714-plant-more-sunflower-acres-this-year.md) | +1.1% | -3.5% |
| SBO | 2018-11-14 | [Global Ag Network \| What does NOPA Crush mean for Soybeans?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62107-global-ag-network-what-does-nopa-crush-mean-for-soybeans.md) | -0.8% | +4.0% |
| SBO | 2019-10-24 | [Soybean Oil Current Global Market Size is 57 Million MT, Says Beroe Inc](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56663-soybean-oil-current-global-market-size-is-57-million-mt-says-beroe-inc.md) | +1.3% | +2.0% |

## Sources

- nuseed.com: https://nuseed.com/eu/sunflowers-anticipated-to-reach-50-million-tonnes-globally-for-first-time/

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