Argentina vs Canada: Sunflower seed yields

Argentina
2.11 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Canada
2.13 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Argentina rank
26th
Canada rank
25th

Sunflower seed yields over time

  • Argentina
  • Canada
0.511.522.5196119922024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 2.13 tonnes per hectare against 2.11 tonnes per hectare in Argentina, a difference of 0.02 tonnes per hectare.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.

Argentina ranks 26th and Canada ranks 25th of 77 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Canada in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Canada Difference Ahead
1960s 0.7894 tonnes per hectare 0.7435 tonnes per hectare 0.0459 tonnes per hectare Argentina
1970s 0.7864 tonnes per hectare 1.05 tonnes per hectare 0.268 tonnes per hectare Canada
1980s 1.24 tonnes per hectare 1.23 tonnes per hectare 0.0042 tonnes per hectare Argentina
1990s 1.69 tonnes per hectare 1.45 tonnes per hectare 0.2334 tonnes per hectare Argentina
2000s 1.69 tonnes per hectare 1.53 tonnes per hectare 0.1644 tonnes per hectare Argentina
2010s 1.94 tonnes per hectare 1.9 tonnes per hectare 0.0376 tonnes per hectare Argentina
2020s 2.06 tonnes per hectare 2.2 tonnes per hectare 0.138 tonnes per hectare Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sunflower seed yields, Argentina or Canada?
Canada, at 2.13 tonnes per hectare against 2.11 tonnes per hectare in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in sunflower seed yields between Argentina and Canada?
0.02 tonnes per hectare, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Canada?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Canada rank globally for sunflower seed yields?
Argentina ranks 26th and Canada ranks 25th of 77 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 yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sunflower seed yields
Unit
tonnes per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
78 places, 3,674 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.