Egypt vs India: Sunflower seed production
Egypt
117,671 tonnes
in 2024
India
177,329 tonnes
in 2024
Egypt rank
27th
India rank
24th
Sunflower seed production over time
- Egypt
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 177,329 tonnes against 117,671 tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 59,658 tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 1.5 times Egypt's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 27th and India ranks 24th of 85 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970s | 7,212 tonnes | 125,180 tonnes | 117,968 tonnes | India |
| 1980s | 14,328 tonnes | 353,190 tonnes | 338,862 tonnes | India |
| 1990s | 44,915 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | India |
| 2000s | 36,932 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 994,181 tonnes | India |
| 2010s | 22,303 tonnes | 436,861 tonnes | 414,558 tonnes | India |
| 2020s | 65,329 tonnes | 239,867 tonnes | 174,538 tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sunflower seed production, Egypt or India?
- India, at 177,329 tonnes against 117,671 tonnes in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sunflower seed production between Egypt and India?
- 59,658 tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and India?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and India rank globally for sunflower seed production?
- Egypt ranks 27th and India ranks 24th 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.