Kenya vs Portugal: Sunflower seed production
Kenya
6,000 tonnes
in 2024
Portugal
6,900 tonnes
in 2024
Kenya rank
55th
Portugal rank
52nd
Sunflower seed production over time
- Kenya
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6,900 tonnes against 6,000 tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 900 tonnes.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 55th and Portugal ranks 52nd of 85 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,090 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,090 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1970s | 7,943 tonnes | 5,810 tonnes | 2,133 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1980s | 10,091 tonnes | 28,777 tonnes | 18,686 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1990s | 9,744 tonnes | 37,761 tonnes | 28,017 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2000s | 13,100 tonnes | 15,353 tonnes | 2,253 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 9,300 tonnes | 15,693 tonnes | 6,393 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5,600 tonnes | 9,326 tonnes | 3,726 tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sunflower seed production, Kenya or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 6,900 tonnes against 6,000 tonnes in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sunflower seed production between Kenya and Portugal?
- 900 tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Portugal?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Portugal rank globally for sunflower seed production?
- Kenya ranks 55th and Portugal ranks 52nd 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.