Kenya vs Uruguay: Sunflower seed production
Kenya
6,000 tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay
5,000 tonnes
in 2024
Kenya rank
55th
Uruguay rank
58th
Sunflower seed production over time
- Kenya
- Uruguay
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 6,000 tonnes against 5,000 tonnes in Uruguay, a difference of 1,000 tonnes.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.
Kenya ranks 55th and Uruguay ranks 58th of 85 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,090 tonnes | 68,227 tonnes | 65,137 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 7,943 tonnes | 56,628 tonnes | 48,684 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 10,091 tonnes | 39,518 tonnes | 29,427 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 9,744 tonnes | 84,830 tonnes | 75,086 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 13,100 tonnes | 103,182 tonnes | 90,082 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 9,300 tonnes | 2,250 tonnes | 7,050 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2020s | 5,600 tonnes | 8,076 tonnes | 2,476 tonnes | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sunflower seed production, Kenya or Uruguay?
- Kenya, at 6,000 tonnes against 5,000 tonnes in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sunflower seed production between Kenya and Uruguay?
- 1,000 tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uruguay?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Uruguay rank globally for sunflower seed production?
- Kenya ranks 55th and Uruguay ranks 58th 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.