Hungary vs Romania: Sunflower seed production
Hungary
1.80 million tonnes
in 2024
Romania
1.51 million tonnes
in 2024
Hungary rank
8th
Romania rank
10th
Sunflower seed production over time
- Hungary
- Romania
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 1.80 million tonnes against 1.51 million tonnes in Romania, a difference of 290,950 tonnes.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Romania ahead.
Hungary ranks 8th and Romania ranks 10th of 85 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108,426 tonnes | 598,924 tonnes | 490,499 tonnes | Romania |
| 1970s | 185,752 tonnes | 788,535 tonnes | 602,783 tonnes | Romania |
| 1980s | 661,300 tonnes | 767,474 tonnes | 106,174 tonnes | Romania |
| 1990s | 731,937 tonnes | 866,256 tonnes | 134,318 tonnes | Romania |
| 2000s | 1.01 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 114,923 tonnes | Romania |
| 2010s | 1.57 million tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | 641,004 tonnes | Romania |
| 2020s | 1.70 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | 417,124 tonnes | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sunflower seed production, Hungary or Romania?
- Hungary, at 1.80 million tonnes against 1.51 million tonnes in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sunflower seed production between Hungary and Romania?
- 290,950 tonnes, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for sunflower seed production?
- Hungary ranks 8th 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.