Australia vs Zambia: Sunflower seed production
Australia
32,030 tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
44,128 tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
39th
Zambia rank
36th
Sunflower seed production over time
- Australia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 44,128 tonnes against 32,030 tonnes in Australia, a difference of 12,098 tonnes.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.4 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 39th and Zambia ranks 36th of 85 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,762 tonnes | 433.33 tonnes | 2,329 tonnes | Australia |
| 1970s | 101,928 tonnes | 7,948 tonnes | 93,980 tonnes | Australia |
| 1980s | 170,294 tonnes | 27,561 tonnes | 142,733 tonnes | Australia |
| 1990s | 109,346 tonnes | 11,631 tonnes | 97,715 tonnes | Australia |
| 2000s | 68,625 tonnes | 13,797 tonnes | 54,828 tonnes | Australia |
| 2010s | 28,209 tonnes | 36,466 tonnes | 8,257 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2020s | 27,150 tonnes | 69,233 tonnes | 42,083 tonnes | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sunflower seed production, Australia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 44,128 tonnes against 32,030 tonnes in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sunflower seed production between Australia and Zambia?
- 12,098 tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Zambia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Zambia rank globally for sunflower seed production?
- Australia ranks 39th and Zambia ranks 36th 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.