China vs China, mainland: Sunflower seed — Area harvested

China
780,219 ha
in 2024
China, mainland
780,219 ha
in 2024
China rank
8th
China, mainland rank
8th

Sunflower seed — Area harvested over time

  • China
  • China, mainland
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How they compare

China currently reports 780,219 ha against 780,219 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 0 ha.

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 64,556 ha 64,556 ha 0 ha
1970s 147,150 ha 147,150 ha 0 ha
1980s 948,488 ha 948,367 ha 121.5 ha China
1990s 807,664 ha 807,661 ha 2.6 ha China
2000s 1.01 million ha 1.01 million ha 0 ha
2010s 970,129 ha 970,129 ha 0 ha
2020s 747,155 ha 747,155 ha 0 ha

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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