Central America vs Sudan (former): Sunflower seed — Area harvested

Central America
5,821 ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
86,520 ha
in 2011
Central America rank
24th
Sudan (former) rank
24th

Sunflower seed — Area harvested over time

  • Central America
  • Sudan (former)
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How they compare

Sudan (former) currently reports 86,520 ha against 5,821 ha in Central America, a difference of 80,699 ha.

That makes Sudan (former)'s figure about 14.9 times Central America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sudan (former) ahead.

Central America ranks 24th and Sudan (former) ranks 24th of 25 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Central America averaged higher in 1 and Sudan (former) in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America Sudan (former) Difference Ahead
1960s 0 ha 0 ha 0 ha
1970s 10,229 ha 0 ha 10,229 ha Central America
1980s 9,817 ha 38,483 ha 28,666 ha Sudan (former)
1990s 960.9 ha 49,024 ha 48,064 ha Sudan (former)
2000s 97.5 ha 58,849 ha 58,751 ha Sudan (former)
2010s 1,864 ha 68,040 ha 66,176 ha Sudan (former)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sunflower seed — area harvested, Central America or Sudan (former)?
Sudan (former), at 86,520 ha against 5,821 ha in Central America as of 2011.
What is the difference in sunflower seed — area harvested between Central America and Sudan (former)?
80,699 ha, with Sudan (former) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Sudan (former)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Central America and Sudan (former) rank globally for sunflower seed — area harvested?
Central America ranks 24th and Sudan (former) ranks 24th 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
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