China, mainland vs Romania: Sunflower seed — Area harvested

China, mainland
780,219 ha
in 2024
Romania
1.24 million ha
in 2024
China, mainland rank
8th
Romania rank
6th

Sunflower seed — Area harvested over time

  • China, mainland
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 1.24 million ha against 780,219 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 463,031 ha.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.6 times China, mainland's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Romania ahead.

China, mainland ranks 8th and Romania ranks 6th of 84 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 64,556 ha 473,551 ha 408,995 ha Romania
1970s 147,150 ha 530,292 ha 383,142 ha Romania
1980s 948,367 ha 477,882 ha 470,485 ha China, mainland
1990s 807,661 ha 703,342 ha 104,319 ha China, mainland
2000s 1.01 million ha 880,844 ha 132,550 ha China, mainland
2010s 970,129 ha 1.03 million ha 54,928 ha Romania
2020s 747,155 ha 1.14 million ha 389,083 ha Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sunflower seed — area harvested, China, mainland or Romania?
Romania, at 1.24 million ha against 780,219 ha in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in sunflower seed — area harvested between China, mainland and Romania?
463,031 ha, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Romania?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Romania rank globally for sunflower seed — area harvested?
China, mainland ranks 8th 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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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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