Portugal vs Zimbabwe: Sunflower seed production
Portugal
6,900 tonnes
in 2024
Zimbabwe
9,602 tonnes
in 2024
Portugal rank
52nd
Zimbabwe rank
50th
Sunflower seed production over time
- Portugal
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 9,602 tonnes against 6,900 tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 2,702 tonnes.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Portugal ranks 52nd and Zimbabwe ranks 50th of 85 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 2,161 tonnes | 2,161 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 5,810 tonnes | 11,525 tonnes | 5,715 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 28,777 tonnes | 23,340 tonnes | 5,437 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1990s | 37,761 tonnes | 34,230 tonnes | 3,530 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2000s | 15,353 tonnes | 17,474 tonnes | 2,121 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 15,693 tonnes | 7,006 tonnes | 8,687 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 9,326 tonnes | 16,261 tonnes | 6,935 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sunflower seed production, Portugal or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 9,602 tonnes against 6,900 tonnes in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sunflower seed production between Portugal and Zimbabwe?
- 2,702 tonnes, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Zimbabwe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Zimbabwe rank globally for sunflower seed production?
- Portugal ranks 52nd and Zimbabwe ranks 50th 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.