Russia, Ukraine and the EU account for roughly three quarters of global sunflower seed production. Overall, global sunflower seed output is projected to increase 9%. According to latest data from the International Grains Council (IGC), global sunflower seed production in the 2025/26 season is forecast at around 56.6 million tonnes. For the EU-27, the IGC currently forecasts a harvest of 9.4 million tonnes, which would be up approximately 14% from the previous year's 8.3 million tonnes. Turkey and the US are also expected to harvest more sunflower seed.