Europe vs United Republic of Tanzania: Sunflower seed — Area harvested

Europe
20.35 million ha
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
1.10 million ha
in 2024
Europe rank
2nd
United Republic of Tanzania rank
3rd

Sunflower seed — Area harvested over time

  • Europe
  • United Republic of Tanzania
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922024

How they compare

Europe currently reports 20.35 million ha against 1.10 million ha in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 19.25 million ha.

That makes Europe's figure about 18.5 times United Republic of Tanzania's.

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

Europe ranks 2nd and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 3rd of 25 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 5.69 million ha 32,238 ha 5.66 million ha Europe
1970s 6.22 million ha 58,800 ha 6.16 million ha Europe
1980s 7.14 million ha 78,400 ha 7.06 million ha Europe
1990s 10.02 million ha 102,900 ha 9.92 million ha Europe
2000s 12.56 million ha 317,583 ha 12.24 million ha Europe
2010s 17.12 million ha 836,530 ha 16.28 million ha Europe
2020s 20.40 million ha 1.07 million ha 19.33 million ha Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sunflower seed — area harvested, Europe or United Republic of Tanzania?
Europe, at 20.35 million ha against 1.10 million ha in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in sunflower seed — area harvested between Europe and United Republic of Tanzania?
19.25 million ha, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and United Republic of Tanzania?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Europe and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for sunflower seed — area harvested?
Europe ranks 2nd and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 3rd 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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