France vs Romania: Sunflower seed production
France
1.48 million tonnes
in 2024
Romania
1.51 million tonnes
in 2024
France rank
11th
Romania rank
10th
Sunflower seed production over time
- France
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1.51 million tonnes against 1.48 million tonnes in France, a difference of 28,230 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Romania ahead.
France ranks 11th and Romania ranks 10th of 85 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,207 tonnes | 598,924 tonnes | 574,717 tonnes | Romania |
| 1970s | 88,646 tonnes | 788,535 tonnes | 699,889 tonnes | Romania |
| 1980s | 1.36 million tonnes | 767,474 tonnes | 597,098 tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 2.08 million tonnes | 866,256 tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 1.55 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 417,304 tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 1.48 million tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | 739,267 tonnes | Romania |
| 2020s | 1.77 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | 347,186 tonnes | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sunflower seed production, France or Romania?
- Romania, at 1.51 million tonnes against 1.48 million tonnes in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sunflower seed production between France and Romania?
- 28,230 tonnes, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Romania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do France and Romania rank globally for sunflower seed production?
- France ranks 11th and Romania ranks 10th 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.