Bulgaria vs Tanzania: Sunflower seed production
Bulgaria
1.64 million tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
1.20 million tonnes
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
9th
Tanzania rank
12th
Sunflower seed production over time
- Bulgaria
- Tanzania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.64 million tonnes against 1.20 million tonnes in Tanzania, a difference of 444,740 tonnes.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.4 times Tanzania's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 9th and Tanzania ranks 12th of 85 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 399,000 tonnes | 10,593 tonnes | 388,407 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 418,430 tonnes | 27,557 tonnes | 390,872 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 436,015 tonnes | 39,146 tonnes | 396,869 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 531,319 tonnes | 54,964 tonnes | 476,355 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 865,798 tonnes | 217,773 tonnes | 648,025 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.79 million tonnes | 834,001 tonnes | 951,997 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.86 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 718,006 tonnes | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sunflower seed production, Bulgaria or Tanzania?
- Bulgaria, at 1.64 million tonnes against 1.20 million tonnes in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sunflower seed production between Bulgaria and Tanzania?
- 444,740 tonnes, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Tanzania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Tanzania rank globally for sunflower seed production?
- Bulgaria ranks 9th and Tanzania ranks 12th 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.