Argentina vs Turkey: Sunflower seed production
Argentina
3.90 million tonnes
in 2024
Turkey
2.19 million tonnes
in 2024
Argentina rank
4th
Turkey rank
6th
Sunflower seed production over time
- Argentina
- Turkey
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 3.90 million tonnes against 2.19 million tonnes in Turkey, a difference of 1.70 million tonnes.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.8 times Turkey's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 4th and Turkey ranks 6th of 85 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 803,889 tonnes | 170,967 tonnes | 632,922 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1970s | 1.07 million tonnes | 494,800 tonnes | 574,200 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1980s | 2.53 million tonnes | 859,000 tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1990s | 4.82 million tonnes | 855,500 tonnes | 3.96 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 2000s | 3.80 million tonnes | 899,653 tonnes | 2.90 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 2010s | 3.15 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 2020s | 3.81 million tonnes | 2.29 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sunflower seed production, Argentina or Turkey?
- Argentina, at 3.90 million tonnes against 2.19 million tonnes in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sunflower seed production between Argentina and Turkey?
- 1.70 million tonnes, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Turkey?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Turkey rank globally for sunflower seed production?
- Argentina ranks 4th and Turkey ranks 6th 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.