France vs Tanzania: Sunflower seed production
France
1.48 million tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
1.20 million tonnes
in 2024
France rank
11th
Tanzania rank
12th
Sunflower seed production over time
- France
- Tanzania
How they compare
France currently reports 1.48 million tonnes against 1.20 million tonnes in Tanzania, a difference of 279,770 tonnes.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 11th and Tanzania ranks 12th of 85 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,207 tonnes | 10,593 tonnes | 13,614 tonnes | France |
| 1970s | 88,646 tonnes | 27,557 tonnes | 61,089 tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 1.36 million tonnes | 39,146 tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 2.08 million tonnes | 54,964 tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 1.55 million tonnes | 217,773 tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 1.48 million tonnes | 834,001 tonnes | 641,187 tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 1.77 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 629,132 tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sunflower seed production, France or Tanzania?
- France, at 1.48 million tonnes against 1.20 million tonnes in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sunflower seed production between France and Tanzania?
- 279,770 tonnes, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Tanzania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do France and Tanzania rank globally for sunflower seed production?
- France ranks 11th and Tanzania ranks 12th 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.