China vs USSR: Sunflower seed production
China
2.35 million tonnes
in 2024
USSR
5.51 million tonnes
in 1991
China rank
5th
USSR rank
3rd
Sunflower seed production over time
- China
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 5.51 million tonnes against 2.35 million tonnes in China, a difference of 3.16 million tonnes.
That makes USSR's figure about 2.3 times China's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
China ranks 5th and USSR ranks 3rd of 85 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67,111 tonnes | 5.68 million tonnes | 5.62 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1970s | 131,370 tonnes | 5.79 million tonnes | 5.66 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1980s | 1.33 million tonnes | 5.41 million tonnes | 4.07 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1990s | 1.38 million tonnes | 5.95 million tonnes | 4.57 million tonnes | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sunflower seed production, China or USSR?
- USSR, at 5.51 million tonnes against 2.35 million tonnes in China as of 1991.
- What is the difference in sunflower seed production between China and USSR?
- 3.16 million tonnes, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do China and USSR rank globally for sunflower seed production?
- China ranks 5th and USSR ranks 3rd 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.