France vs Spain: Sunflower seed production

France

1.48 million tonnes

in 2024

Spain

831,610 tonnes

in 2024

France rank

10th

Spain rank

12th

Sunflower seed production over time

France currently reports 1.48 million tonnes against 831,610 tonnes in Spain, a difference of 648,160 tonnes.

That makes France's figure about 1.8 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 10th and Spain ranks 12th 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.