Germany vs India: Sunflower seed production
Germany
134,200 tonnes
in 2024
India
177,329 tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
26th
India rank
24th
Sunflower seed production over time
- Germany
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 177,329 tonnes against 134,200 tonnes in Germany, a difference of 43,129 tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 26th 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 | Germany | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 125,180 tonnes | 125,180 tonnes | India |
| 1980s | 11,900 tonnes | 353,190 tonnes | 341,290 tonnes | India |
| 1990s | 135,427 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 954,760 tonnes | India |
| 2000s | 59,844 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 971,269 tonnes | India |
| 2010s | 44,744 tonnes | 436,861 tonnes | 392,117 tonnes | India |
| 2020s | 124,640 tonnes | 239,867 tonnes | 115,227 tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sunflower seed production, Germany or India?
- India, at 177,329 tonnes against 134,200 tonnes in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sunflower seed production between Germany and India?
- 43,129 tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and India?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Germany and India rank globally for sunflower seed production?
- Germany ranks 26th 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.