Portugal vs Syria: Sunflower seed production
Portugal
6,900 tonnes
in 2024
Syria
9,862 tonnes
in 2024
Portugal rank
51st
Syria rank
48th
Sunflower seed production over time
- Portugal
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 9,862 tonnes against 6,900 tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 2,962 tonnes.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Syria ahead.
Portugal ranks 51st and Syria ranks 48th of 84 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 6 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 487.78 tonnes | 487.78 tonnes | Syria |
| 1970s | 5,810 tonnes | 5,047 tonnes | 762.6 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1980s | 28,777 tonnes | 10,543 tonnes | 18,234 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1990s | 37,761 tonnes | 13,997 tonnes | 23,764 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2000s | 15,353 tonnes | 13,268 tonnes | 2,086 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 15,693 tonnes | 6,493 tonnes | 9,200 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 9,326 tonnes | 8,748 tonnes | 577.98 tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sunflower seed production, Portugal or Syria?
- Syria, at 9,862 tonnes against 6,900 tonnes in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sunflower seed production between Portugal and Syria?
- 2,962 tonnes, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Syria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Syria rank globally for sunflower seed production?
- Portugal ranks 51st and Syria ranks 48th of 84 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.