Germany vs Northern America: Sunflower seed — Yield
Sunflower seed — Yield over time
- Germany
- Northern America
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2,611 kg/ha against 1,892 kg/ha in Northern America, a difference of 719 kg/ha.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 9th and Northern America ranks 3rd of 76 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,184 kg/ha | 1,270 kg/ha | 1,914 kg/ha | Germany |
| 1990s | 2,455 kg/ha | 1,457 kg/ha | 997.7 kg/ha | Germany |
| 2000s | 2,228 kg/ha | 1,504 kg/ha | 724.1 kg/ha | Germany |
| 2010s | 2,078 kg/ha | 1,739 kg/ha | 338.82 kg/ha | Germany |
| 2020s | 2,325 kg/ha | 1,932 kg/ha | 392.62 kg/ha | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sunflower seed — yield, Germany or Northern America?
- Germany, at 2,611 kg/ha against 1,892 kg/ha in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sunflower seed — yield between Germany and Northern America?
- 719 kg/ha, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Northern America?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Northern America rank globally for sunflower seed — yield?
- Germany ranks 9th and Northern America ranks 3rd of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sunflower seed — Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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