Africa vs Argentina: Sunflower seed — Area harvested

Africa
2.34 million ha
in 2024
Argentina
1.84 million ha
in 2024
Africa rank
7th
Argentina rank
4th

Sunflower seed — Area harvested over time

  • Africa
  • Argentina
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922024

How they compare

Africa currently reports 2.34 million ha against 1.84 million ha in Argentina, a difference of 499,090 ha.

That makes Africa's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.

Africa ranks 7th and Argentina ranks 4th of 25 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Argentina Difference Ahead
1960s 229,504 ha 1.01 million ha 782,385 ha Argentina
1970s 473,006 ha 1.35 million ha 879,154 ha Argentina
1980s 682,003 ha 2.01 million ha 1.33 million ha Argentina
1990s 1.08 million ha 2.84 million ha 1.76 million ha Argentina
2000s 1.24 million ha 2.24 million ha 1.00 million ha Argentina
2010s 1.99 million ha 1.62 million ha 374,175 ha Africa
2020s 2.36 million ha 1.85 million ha 509,210 ha Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sunflower seed — area harvested, Africa or Argentina?
Africa, at 2.34 million ha against 1.84 million ha in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in sunflower seed — area harvested between Africa and Argentina?
499,090 ha, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Argentina?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Africa and Argentina rank globally for sunflower seed — area harvested?
Africa ranks 7th and Argentina ranks 4th of 25 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sunflower seed — Area harvested. 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 — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
119 places, 5,957 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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