China vs Ukraine: Sunflower seed production

China

2.35 million tonnes

in 2024

Ukraine

10.96 million tonnes

in 2024

China rank

4th

Ukraine rank

2nd

Sunflower seed production over time

Ukraine currently reports 10.96 million tonnes against 2.35 million tonnes in China, a difference of 8.61 million tonnes.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 4.7 times China's.

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

China ranks 4th and Ukraine ranks 2nd 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.