India vs Myanmar: Sunflower seed production
India
177,329 tonnes
in 2024
Myanmar
200,000 tonnes
in 2024
India rank
24th
Myanmar rank
21st
Sunflower seed production over time
- India
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 200,000 tonnes against 177,329 tonnes in India, a difference of 22,671 tonnes.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Myanmar ahead.
India ranks 24th and Myanmar ranks 21st of 85 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 6 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 150.89 tonnes | 150.89 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 125,180 tonnes | 3,572 tonnes | 121,608 tonnes | India |
| 1980s | 353,190 tonnes | 126,022 tonnes | 227,168 tonnes | India |
| 1990s | 1.09 million tonnes | 109,676 tonnes | 980,511 tonnes | India |
| 2000s | 1.03 million tonnes | 419,372 tonnes | 611,740 tonnes | India |
| 2010s | 436,861 tonnes | 407,547 tonnes | 29,314 tonnes | India |
| 2020s | 239,867 tonnes | 204,879 tonnes | 34,988 tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sunflower seed production, India or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 200,000 tonnes against 177,329 tonnes in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sunflower seed production between India and Myanmar?
- 22,671 tonnes, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Myanmar?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do India and Myanmar rank globally for sunflower seed production?
- India ranks 24th and Myanmar ranks 21st 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.