Bulgaria vs Middle Africa: Sunflower seed — Area harvested

Bulgaria
929,150 ha
in 2024
Middle Africa
17,419 ha
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
7th
Middle Africa rank
8th

Sunflower seed — Area harvested over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Middle Africa
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 929,150 ha against 17,419 ha in Middle Africa, a difference of 911,731 ha.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 53.3 times Middle Africa's.

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

Bulgaria ranks 7th and Middle Africa ranks 8th of 84 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Middle Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 261,667 ha 7,111 ha 254,556 ha Bulgaria
1970s 249,073 ha 13,700 ha 235,373 ha Bulgaria
1980s 254,245 ha 12,400 ha 241,845 ha Bulgaria
1990s 466,065 ha 15,300 ha 450,765 ha Bulgaria
2000s 601,749 ha 15,715 ha 586,034 ha Bulgaria
2010s 811,147 ha 16,752 ha 794,395 ha Bulgaria
2020s 874,882 ha 17,270 ha 857,612 ha Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sunflower seed — area harvested, Bulgaria or Middle Africa?
Bulgaria, at 929,150 ha against 17,419 ha in Middle Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in sunflower seed — area harvested between Bulgaria and Middle Africa?
911,731 ha, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Middle Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Middle Africa rank globally for sunflower seed — area harvested?
Bulgaria ranks 7th and Middle Africa 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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