Ecuador vs France: Sunflower seed yields

Ecuador
1.79 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
France
1.96 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Ecuador rank
32nd
France rank
29th

Sunflower seed yields over time

  • Ecuador
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 1.96 tonnes per hectare against 1.79 tonnes per hectare in Ecuador, a difference of 0.17 tonnes per hectare.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 32nd and France ranks 29th of 77 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador France Difference Ahead
1990s 1.22 tonnes per hectare 2.2 tonnes per hectare 0.9839 tonnes per hectare France
2000s 1.53 tonnes per hectare 2.37 tonnes per hectare 0.8436 tonnes per hectare France
2010s 1.77 tonnes per hectare 2.29 tonnes per hectare 0.5209 tonnes per hectare France
2020s 1.79 tonnes per hectare 2.27 tonnes per hectare 0.4806 tonnes per hectare France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sunflower seed yields, Ecuador or France?
France, at 1.96 tonnes per hectare against 1.79 tonnes per hectare in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in sunflower seed yields between Ecuador and France?
0.17 tonnes per hectare, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and France?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and France rank globally for sunflower seed yields?
Ecuador ranks 32nd and France ranks 29th 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.