Bulgaria vs China: Sunflower seed — Area harvested

Bulgaria
929,150 ha
in 2024
China
780,219 ha
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
7th
China rank
8th

Sunflower seed — Area harvested over time

  • Bulgaria
  • China
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 929,150 ha against 780,219 ha in China, a difference of 148,931 ha.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 7th and China ranks 8th of 84 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and China in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria China Difference Ahead
1960s 261,667 ha 64,556 ha 197,111 ha Bulgaria
1970s 249,073 ha 147,150 ha 101,923 ha Bulgaria
1980s 254,245 ha 948,488 ha 694,244 ha China
1990s 466,065 ha 807,664 ha 341,598 ha China
2000s 601,749 ha 1.01 million ha 411,645 ha China
2010s 811,147 ha 970,129 ha 158,982 ha China
2020s 874,882 ha 747,155 ha 127,727 ha Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sunflower seed — area harvested, Bulgaria or China?
Bulgaria, at 929,150 ha against 780,219 ha in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in sunflower seed — area harvested between Bulgaria and China?
148,931 ha, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and China?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and China rank globally for sunflower seed — area harvested?
Bulgaria ranks 7th and China ranks 8th 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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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
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