China vs Turkey: Sunflower seed production
China
2.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Turkey
2.19 million tonnes
in 2024
China rank
5th
Turkey rank
6th
Sunflower seed production over time
- China
- Turkey
How they compare
China currently reports 2.35 million tonnes against 2.19 million tonnes in Turkey, a difference of 153,400 tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Turkey ahead.
China ranks 5th and Turkey ranks 6th of 85 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67,111 tonnes | 170,967 tonnes | 103,856 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1970s | 131,370 tonnes | 494,800 tonnes | 363,430 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1980s | 1.33 million tonnes | 859,000 tonnes | 474,292 tonnes | China |
| 1990s | 1.40 million tonnes | 855,500 tonnes | 542,342 tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 1.73 million tonnes | 899,653 tonnes | 834,094 tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 2.55 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 891,318 tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 2.19 million tonnes | 2.29 million tonnes | 94,720 tonnes | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sunflower seed production, China or Turkey?
- China, at 2.35 million tonnes against 2.19 million tonnes in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sunflower seed production between China and Turkey?
- 153,400 tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Turkey?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Turkey rank globally for sunflower seed production?
- China ranks 5th and Turkey ranks 6th 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.