Italy vs United States: Sunflower seed production
Italy
287,680 tonnes
in 2024
United States
519,640 tonnes
in 2024
Italy rank
18th
United States rank
17th
Sunflower seed production over time
- Italy
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 519,640 tonnes against 287,680 tonnes in Italy, a difference of 231,960 tonnes.
That makes United States's figure about 1.8 times Italy's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 18th and United States ranks 17th of 85 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,440 tonnes | 44,338 tonnes | 40,898 tonnes | United States |
| 1970s | 33,972 tonnes | 872,839 tonnes | 838,868 tonnes | United States |
| 1980s | 220,784 tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | United States |
| 1990s | 429,014 tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 315,437 tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 251,362 tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 815,801 tonnes | United States |
| 2020s | 288,662 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 717,782 tonnes | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sunflower seed production, Italy or United States?
- United States, at 519,640 tonnes against 287,680 tonnes in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sunflower seed production between Italy and United States?
- 231,960 tonnes, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Italy and United States rank globally for sunflower seed production?
- Italy ranks 18th and United States ranks 17th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.