China vs Kazakhstan: Sunflower seed production

China

2.35 million tonnes

in 2024

Kazakhstan

1.83 million tonnes

in 2024

China rank

4th

Kazakhstan rank

6th

Sunflower seed production over time

China currently reports 2.35 million tonnes against 1.83 million tonnes in Kazakhstan, a difference of 514,000 tonnes.

That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Kazakhstan's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 4th and Kazakhstan ranks 6th of 84 countries.

Indicator: Sunflower seed production
Unit: tonnes
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 85 places, 4,053 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Sunflower seed production is measured in tonnes.