Bulgaria vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Sunflower seed — Area harvested

Bulgaria
929,150 ha
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1.94 million ha
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
7th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
2nd

Sunflower seed — Area harvested over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 1.94 million ha against 929,150 ha in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.01 million ha.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 2.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 7th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 84 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 261,667 ha 58,402 ha 203,264 ha Bulgaria
1970s 249,073 ha 134,940 ha 114,134 ha Bulgaria
1980s 254,245 ha 366,676 ha 112,432 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1990s 466,065 ha 460,970 ha 5,096 ha Bulgaria
2000s 601,749 ha 1.19 million ha 590,357 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 811,147 ha 1.81 million ha 1.00 million ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 874,882 ha 1.95 million ha 1.08 million ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sunflower seed — area harvested, Bulgaria or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 1.94 million ha against 929,150 ha in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in sunflower seed — area harvested between Bulgaria and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
1.01 million ha, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for sunflower seed — area harvested?
Bulgaria ranks 7th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd 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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