Romania vs Spain: Sunflower seed production
Romania
1.51 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
831,610 tonnes
in 2024
Romania rank
10th
Spain rank
13th
Sunflower seed production over time
- Romania
- Spain
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1.51 million tonnes against 831,610 tonnes in Spain, a difference of 676,390 tonnes.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.8 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 10th and Spain ranks 13th of 85 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 598,924 tonnes | 18,216 tonnes | 580,709 tonnes | Romania |
| 1970s | 788,535 tonnes | 329,330 tonnes | 459,205 tonnes | Romania |
| 1980s | 767,474 tonnes | 851,082 tonnes | 83,609 tonnes | Spain |
| 1990s | 866,256 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 218,943 tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.13 million tonnes | 766,324 tonnes | 363,028 tonnes | Romania |
| 2010s | 2.21 million tonnes | 872,777 tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2020s | 2.12 million tonnes | 834,282 tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sunflower seed production, Romania or Spain?
- Romania, at 1.51 million tonnes against 831,610 tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sunflower seed production between Romania and Spain?
- 676,390 tonnes, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Spain rank globally for sunflower seed production?
- Romania ranks 10th and Spain ranks 13th 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.