Italy vs United States: Sunflower seed production

Italy

287,680 tonnes

in 2024

United States

519,640 tonnes

in 2024

Italy rank

17th

United States rank

16th

Sunflower seed production over time

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 17th and United States ranks 16th of 84 countries.

Indicator: Sunflower seed production
Unit: tonnes
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 85 places, 4,053 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Sunflower seed production is measured in tonnes.