France vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Sunflower seed — Area harvested

France
753,680 ha
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1.94 million ha
in 2024
France rank
11th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
2nd

Sunflower seed — Area harvested over time

  • France
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 1.94 million ha against 753,680 ha in France, a difference of 1.19 million ha.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 2.6 times France's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.

France ranks 11th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 84 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 15,466 ha 58,402 ha 42,936 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1970s 50,652 ha 134,940 ha 84,287 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1980s 594,580 ha 366,676 ha 227,904 ha France
1990s 947,588 ha 460,970 ha 486,618 ha France
2000s 652,905 ha 1.19 million ha 539,201 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 644,171 ha 1.81 million ha 1.17 million ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 784,336 ha 1.95 million ha 1.17 million ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sunflower seed — area harvested, France or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 1.94 million ha against 753,680 ha in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in sunflower seed — area harvested between France and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
1.19 million ha, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do France and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for sunflower seed — area harvested?
France ranks 11th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd 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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