Here are the top 10 sunflower seed producing countries in the world according to the latest available data from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the year 2021:
- Ukraine – 15.76 million metric tons
- Russia – 11.61 million metric tons
- European Union – 9.34 million metric tons
- Argentina – 3.74 million metric tons
- Turkey – 2.71 million metric tons
- China – 2.69 million metric tons
- United States – 2.31 million metric tons
- Kazakhstan – 1.59 million metric tons
- Romania – 1.35 million metric tons
- Hungary – 0.83 million metric tons
Top Ten Sunflower Seed Producing Countries 2014
| S.No. |
Country |
Production(Tonnes) 2014 |
| 1 |
Ukraine |
10133750 |
| 2 |
Russian Federation |
8475346 |
| 3 |
China, mainland |
2380000 |
| 4 |
China |
2380000 |
| 5 |
Romania |
2189309 |
| 6 |
Argentina |
2063410 |
| 7 |
Bulgaria |
2010668 |
| 8 |
United Republic of Tanzania |
1721875 |
| 9 |
Turkey |
1637900 |
| 10 |
Hungary |
1597250 |
