As of November 24, 2011, harvested areas with oil-bearing sunflower are 99.95%. According to preliminary data, received production of sunflower is over 1, 38 million tones. Production of oil-bearing sunflower in 2010 was 1, 46 million tones, and in 2009 it was 1, 31 million tones.
In recent three-year period was recorded increase of harvested areas with oil-bearing sunflower. In 2009 the amount of areas was 6, 74 million dca, and in 2010 were 6, 64 million dca, while in present 2011 they reach 6, 97 million dca.