Hungary vs Turkey: Sunflower seed production
Hungary
1.80 million tonnes
in 2024
Turkey
2.19 million tonnes
in 2024
Hungary rank
8th
Turkey rank
6th
Sunflower seed production over time
- Hungary
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 2.19 million tonnes against 1.80 million tonnes in Hungary, a difference of 396,050 tonnes.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 8th and Turkey ranks 6th of 85 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108,426 tonnes | 170,967 tonnes | 62,541 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1970s | 185,752 tonnes | 494,800 tonnes | 309,048 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1980s | 661,300 tonnes | 859,000 tonnes | 197,700 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1990s | 731,937 tonnes | 855,500 tonnes | 123,563 tonnes | Turkey |
| 2000s | 1.01 million tonnes | 899,653 tonnes | 114,776 tonnes | Hungary |
| 2010s | 1.57 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 81,642 tonnes | Turkey |
| 2020s | 1.70 million tonnes | 2.29 million tonnes | 582,806 tonnes | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sunflower seed production, Hungary or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 2.19 million tonnes against 1.80 million tonnes in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sunflower seed production between Hungary and Turkey?
- 396,050 tonnes, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Turkey?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Turkey rank globally for sunflower seed production?
- Hungary ranks 8th and Turkey ranks 6th 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.