Canada vs Zambia: Sunflower seed production
Canada
50,680 tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
44,128 tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
34th
Zambia rank
36th
Sunflower seed production over time
- Canada
- Zambia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 50,680 tonnes against 44,128 tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 6,552 tonnes.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 36th of 85 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,556 tonnes | 433.33 tonnes | 13,123 tonnes | Canada |
| 1970s | 70,137 tonnes | 7,948 tonnes | 62,189 tonnes | Canada |
| 1980s | 77,990 tonnes | 27,561 tonnes | 50,429 tonnes | Canada |
| 1990s | 92,510 tonnes | 11,631 tonnes | 80,879 tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 114,800 tonnes | 13,797 tonnes | 101,003 tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 58,220 tonnes | 36,466 tonnes | 21,754 tonnes | Canada |
| 2020s | 80,680 tonnes | 69,233 tonnes | 11,447 tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sunflower seed production, Canada or Zambia?
- Canada, at 50,680 tonnes against 44,128 tonnes in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sunflower seed production between Canada and Zambia?
- 6,552 tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Zambia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Zambia rank globally for sunflower seed production?
- Canada ranks 34th 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.