Bulgaria vs Hungary: Sunflower seed production
Bulgaria
1.64 million tonnes
in 2024
Hungary
1.80 million tonnes
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
9th
Hungary rank
8th
Sunflower seed production over time
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 1.80 million tonnes against 1.64 million tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 154,210 tonnes.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 9th and Hungary ranks 8th of 85 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Hungary in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 399,000 tonnes | 108,426 tonnes | 290,574 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 418,430 tonnes | 185,752 tonnes | 232,678 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 436,015 tonnes | 661,300 tonnes | 225,285 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1990s | 531,319 tonnes | 731,937 tonnes | 200,618 tonnes | Hungary |
| 2000s | 865,798 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 148,631 tonnes | Hungary |
| 2010s | 1.79 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 212,547 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.86 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 158,812 tonnes | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sunflower seed production, Bulgaria or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 1.80 million tonnes against 1.64 million tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sunflower seed production between Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 154,210 tonnes, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for sunflower seed production?
- Bulgaria ranks 9th and Hungary ranks 8th 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.