Argentina vs China: Sunflower seed production
Argentina
3.90 million tonnes
in 2024
China
2.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Argentina rank
4th
China rank
5th
Sunflower seed production over time
- Argentina
- China
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 3.90 million tonnes against 2.35 million tonnes in China, a difference of 1.55 million tonnes.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.7 times China's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 4th and China ranks 5th of 85 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 803,889 tonnes | 67,111 tonnes | 736,778 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1970s | 1.07 million tonnes | 131,370 tonnes | 937,630 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1980s | 2.53 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1990s | 4.82 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 3.42 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 2000s | 3.80 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 2010s | 3.15 million tonnes | 2.55 million tonnes | 601,668 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2020s | 3.81 million tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sunflower seed production, Argentina or China?
- Argentina, at 3.90 million tonnes against 2.35 million tonnes in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sunflower seed production between Argentina and China?
- 1.55 million tonnes, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and China?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and China rank globally for sunflower seed production?
- Argentina ranks 4th and China ranks 5th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.