China vs Russia: Sunflower seed production

China

2.35 million tonnes

in 2024

Russia

17.20 million tonnes

in 2024

China rank

4th

Russia rank

1st

Sunflower seed production over time

Russia currently reports 17.20 million tonnes against 2.35 million tonnes in China, a difference of 14.85 million tonnes.

That makes Russia's figure about 7.3 times China's.

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

China ranks 4th and Russia ranks 1st 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.