France vs Hungary: Sunflower seed production
France
1.48 million tonnes
in 2024
Hungary
1.80 million tonnes
in 2024
France rank
11th
Hungary rank
8th
Sunflower seed production over time
- France
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 1.80 million tonnes against 1.48 million tonnes in France, a difference of 319,180 tonnes.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hungary ahead.
France ranks 11th and Hungary ranks 8th of 85 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Hungary in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,207 tonnes | 108,426 tonnes | 84,218 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1970s | 88,646 tonnes | 185,752 tonnes | 97,106 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1980s | 1.36 million tonnes | 661,300 tonnes | 703,272 tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 2.08 million tonnes | 731,937 tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 1.55 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 532,227 tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 1.48 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 98,263 tonnes | Hungary |
| 2020s | 1.77 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 69,938 tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sunflower seed production, France or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 1.80 million tonnes against 1.48 million tonnes in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sunflower seed production between France and Hungary?
- 319,180 tonnes, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Hungary?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do France and Hungary rank globally for sunflower seed production?
- France ranks 11th and Hungary ranks 8th 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.