Spain vs Tanzania: Sunflower seed production
Spain
831,610 tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
1.20 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain rank
13th
Tanzania rank
12th
Sunflower seed production over time
- Spain
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 1.20 million tonnes against 831,610 tonnes in Spain, a difference of 368,390 tonnes.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tanzania ahead.
Spain ranks 13th and Tanzania ranks 12th of 85 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 6 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,216 tonnes | 10,593 tonnes | 7,622 tonnes | Spain |
| 1970s | 329,330 tonnes | 27,557 tonnes | 301,773 tonnes | Spain |
| 1980s | 851,082 tonnes | 39,146 tonnes | 811,936 tonnes | Spain |
| 1990s | 1.09 million tonnes | 54,964 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 766,324 tonnes | 217,773 tonnes | 548,551 tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 872,777 tonnes | 834,001 tonnes | 38,776 tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 834,282 tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 308,718 tonnes | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sunflower seed production, Spain or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 1.20 million tonnes against 831,610 tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sunflower seed production between Spain and Tanzania?
- 368,390 tonnes, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Tanzania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Tanzania rank globally for sunflower seed production?
- Spain ranks 13th and Tanzania ranks 12th 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.