Brazil vs Egypt: Sunflower seed production
Brazil
90,221 tonnes
in 2024
Egypt
117,671 tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
29th
Egypt rank
27th
Sunflower seed production over time
- Brazil
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 117,671 tonnes against 90,221 tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 27,450 tonnes.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.
Brazil ranks 29th and Egypt ranks 27th of 85 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and Egypt in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 666.67 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 666.67 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1970s | 10,800 tonnes | 7,212 tonnes | 3,588 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1980s | 26,410 tonnes | 14,328 tonnes | 12,082 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1990s | 29,400 tonnes | 44,915 tonnes | 15,515 tonnes | Egypt |
| 2000s | 89,249 tonnes | 36,932 tonnes | 52,317 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 116,427 tonnes | 22,303 tonnes | 94,124 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | 76,375 tonnes | 65,329 tonnes | 11,046 tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sunflower seed production, Brazil or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 117,671 tonnes against 90,221 tonnes in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sunflower seed production between Brazil and Egypt?
- 27,450 tonnes, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Egypt?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Egypt rank globally for sunflower seed production?
- Brazil ranks 29th and Egypt ranks 27th 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.