China (People’s Republic of) vs France: Sunflower seed — Area harvested

China (People’s Republic of)
780,219 ha
in 2024
France
753,680 ha
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
8th
France rank
11th

Sunflower seed — Area harvested over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • France
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 780,219 ha against 753,680 ha in France, a difference of 26,539 ha.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 8th and France ranks 11th of 84 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 5 and France in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) France Difference Ahead
1960s 64,556 ha 15,466 ha 49,089 ha China (People’s Republic of)
1970s 147,150 ha 50,652 ha 96,498 ha China (People’s Republic of)
1980s 948,488 ha 594,580 ha 353,908 ha China (People’s Republic of)
1990s 807,664 ha 947,588 ha 139,924 ha France
2000s 1.01 million ha 652,905 ha 360,489 ha China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 970,129 ha 644,171 ha 325,958 ha China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 747,155 ha 784,336 ha 37,181 ha France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sunflower seed — area harvested, China (People’s Republic of) or France?
China (People’s Republic of), at 780,219 ha against 753,680 ha in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in sunflower seed — area harvested between China (People’s Republic of) and France?
26,539 ha, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and France?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and France rank globally for sunflower seed — area harvested?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 8th and France ranks 11th 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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