Sunflower seed production in China
China: Sunflower seed production was 2.35 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sunflower seed production in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
China recorded 2.35 million tonnes for sunflower seed production in 2024.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed production in China peaked at 3.15 million tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 61,000 tonnes, in 1961.
China ranks 4th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67,111 tonnes | 61,000 tonnes | 73,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 131,370 tonnes | 65,000 tonnes | 339,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.33 million tonnes | 909,700 tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.40 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 million tonnes | 2.30 million tonnes | 3.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 million tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | 2.57 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed production in China?
- Sunflower seed production in China was 2.35 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sunflower seed production recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 million tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed production recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does China rank for sunflower seed production?
- China ranks 4th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed production rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sunflower seed production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sunflower seed production is measured in tonnes.