Mexico vs Uruguay: Sunflower seed production
Mexico
5,344 tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay
5,000 tonnes
in 2024
Mexico rank
56th
Uruguay rank
58th
Sunflower seed production over time
- Mexico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 5,344 tonnes against 5,000 tonnes in Uruguay, a difference of 344 tonnes.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.
Mexico ranks 56th and Uruguay ranks 58th of 85 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 68,227 tonnes | 68,227 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 7,132 tonnes | 56,628 tonnes | 49,496 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 8,026 tonnes | 39,518 tonnes | 31,492 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 902.9 tonnes | 84,830 tonnes | 83,927 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 174.9 tonnes | 103,182 tonnes | 103,007 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 7,593 tonnes | 2,250 tonnes | 5,343 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 6,222 tonnes | 8,076 tonnes | 1,854 tonnes | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sunflower seed production, Mexico or Uruguay?
- Mexico, at 5,344 tonnes against 5,000 tonnes in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sunflower seed production between Mexico and Uruguay?
- 344 tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uruguay?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Uruguay rank globally for sunflower seed production?
- Mexico ranks 56th 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.