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 |
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