Bulgaria vs France: Sunflower seed production
Bulgaria
1.64 million tonnes
in 2024
France
1.48 million tonnes
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
9th
France rank
11th
Sunflower seed production over time
- Bulgaria
- France
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.64 million tonnes against 1.48 million tonnes in France, a difference of 164,970 tonnes.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 9th and France ranks 11th of 85 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and France in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 399,000 tonnes | 24,207 tonnes | 374,793 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 418,430 tonnes | 88,646 tonnes | 329,784 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 436,015 tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 928,557 tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 531,319 tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 865,798 tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 680,858 tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 1.79 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 310,810 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.86 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 88,874 tonnes | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sunflower seed production, Bulgaria or France?
- Bulgaria, at 1.64 million tonnes against 1.48 million tonnes in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sunflower seed production between Bulgaria and France?
- 164,970 tonnes, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and France?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and France rank globally for sunflower seed production?
- Bulgaria ranks 9th and France ranks 11th 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.