Afghanistan vs Ecuador: Sunflower seed production
Afghanistan
1,131 tonnes
in 2024
Ecuador
230.88 tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
68th
Ecuador rank
71st
Sunflower seed production over time
- Afghanistan
- Ecuador
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1,131 tonnes against 230.88 tonnes in Ecuador, a difference of 900.12 tonnes.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 4.9 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 68th and Ecuador ranks 71st of 85 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,422 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 13,422 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 14,720 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 14,720 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 17,640 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 17,640 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 14,896 tonnes | 370.1 tonnes | 14,526 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 10,752 tonnes | 255.5 tonnes | 10,496 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 507.62 tonnes | 249.14 tonnes | 258.48 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 798.41 tonnes | 230.66 tonnes | 567.74 tonnes | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sunflower seed production, Afghanistan or Ecuador?
- Afghanistan, at 1,131 tonnes against 230.88 tonnes in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sunflower seed production between Afghanistan and Ecuador?
- 900.12 tonnes, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ecuador?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Ecuador rank globally for sunflower seed production?
- Afghanistan ranks 68th and Ecuador ranks 71st of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sunflower seed production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sunflower seed production is measured in tonnes.