China vs Hungary: Sunflower seed production
China
2.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Hungary
1.80 million tonnes
in 2024
China rank
5th
Hungary rank
8th
Sunflower seed production over time
- China
- Hungary
How they compare
China currently reports 2.35 million tonnes against 1.80 million tonnes in Hungary, a difference of 549,450 tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hungary ahead.
China ranks 5th and Hungary ranks 8th of 85 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Hungary in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67,111 tonnes | 108,426 tonnes | 41,314 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1970s | 131,370 tonnes | 185,752 tonnes | 54,382 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1980s | 1.33 million tonnes | 661,300 tonnes | 671,992 tonnes | China |
| 1990s | 1.40 million tonnes | 731,937 tonnes | 665,905 tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 1.73 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 719,318 tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 2.55 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 972,960 tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 2.19 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 488,086 tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sunflower seed production, China or Hungary?
- China, at 2.35 million tonnes against 1.80 million tonnes in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sunflower seed production between China and Hungary?
- 549,450 tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Hungary?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Hungary rank globally for sunflower seed production?
- China ranks 5th 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.