Commodity prices of sunflower seeds in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2015

This statistic shows the average price per tonne of sunflower seeds in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2015, according to agricultural commodity price figures. In 2012, the average price per tonne of sunflower seeds was 394.27 British pounds, which has decreased to 288.63 British pounds per tonne by 2015. In contrast, monthly sales prices of sunflower oil in Europe have remained comparatively steady, with large volumes of sunflower oil imported into the United Kingdom each year. The import volume of sunflower seeds, on the other hand, remains lower, with a majority of imports arriving from fellow European countries and only negligible imports from non-European sources. The value of imports has, however, fluctuated year on year, following a peak between 2008 and 2011.