As of my last knowledge update in September 2021, the global sunflower production stood at approximately 56 million metric tons annually, covering millions of hectares of farmland.
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As of my last knowledge update, India was producing around 1.5 million metric tons of sunflower annually, demonstrating a steady growth in production.1
References
1Pandit, Veeranna R, Kale N, Shreya N. Roving survey for defoliator pest complex of sunflower in North Karnataka. Pharma Innovation. 2023;12(11S):723-728. Accessed March 21, 2024. https://www.thepharmajournal.com/special-issue?year=2023&vol=12&issue=11S&ArticleId=24035