Argentina vs Romania: Sunflower seed — Area harvested

Argentina
1.84 million ha
in 2024
Romania
1.24 million ha
in 2024
Argentina rank
4th
Romania rank
6th

Sunflower seed — Area harvested over time

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

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 1.84 million ha against 1.24 million ha in Romania, a difference of 599,480 ha.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.5 times Romania's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 4th and Romania ranks 6th of 84 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 1.01 million ha 473,551 ha 538,338 ha Argentina
1970s 1.35 million ha 530,292 ha 821,868 ha Argentina
1980s 2.01 million ha 477,882 ha 1.53 million ha Argentina
1990s 2.84 million ha 703,342 ha 2.14 million ha Argentina
2000s 2.24 million ha 880,844 ha 1.36 million ha Argentina
2010s 1.62 million ha 1.03 million ha 591,981 ha Argentina
2020s 1.85 million ha 1.14 million ha 716,608 ha Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sunflower seed — area harvested, Argentina or Romania?
Argentina, at 1.84 million ha against 1.24 million ha in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in sunflower seed — area harvested between Argentina and Romania?
599,480 ha, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Romania?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Romania rank globally for sunflower seed — area harvested?
Argentina ranks 4th and Romania ranks 6th of 84 countries.
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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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
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