South Africa vs Spain: Sunflower seed production
South Africa
632,000 tonnes
in 2024
Spain
831,610 tonnes
in 2024
South Africa rank
13th
Spain rank
12th
Sunflower seed production over time
- South Africa
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 831,610 tonnes against 632,000 tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 199,610 tonnes.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 13th and Spain ranks 12th of 84 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96,556 tonnes | 18,216 tonnes | 78,340 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 265,300 tonnes | 329,330 tonnes | 64,030 tonnes | Spain |
| 1980s | 331,700 tonnes | 851,082 tonnes | 519,382 tonnes | Spain |
| 1990s | 575,703 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 509,495 tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 666,739 tonnes | 766,324 tonnes | 99,586 tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 709,300 tonnes | 872,777 tonnes | 163,477 tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 732,810 tonnes | 834,282 tonnes | 101,472 tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sunflower seed production, South Africa or Spain?
- Spain, at 831,610 tonnes against 632,000 tonnes in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sunflower seed production between South Africa and Spain?
- 199,610 tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for sunflower seed production?
- South Africa ranks 13th and Spain ranks 12th 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.