Hungary vs Spain: Sunflower seed — Area harvested

Hungary
674,130 ha
in 2024
Spain
754,430 ha
in 2024
Hungary rank
12th
Spain rank
10th

Sunflower seed — Area harvested over time

  • Hungary
  • Spain
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 754,430 ha against 674,130 ha in Hungary, a difference of 80,300 ha.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 12th and Spain ranks 10th of 84 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 101,711 ha 23,295 ha 78,416 ha Hungary
1970s 134,867 ha 473,160 ha 338,293 ha Spain
1980s 331,634 ha 901,125 ha 569,491 ha Spain
1990s 432,725 ha 1.23 million ha 800,673 ha Spain
2000s 467,086 ha 731,415 ha 264,329 ha Spain
2010s 600,369 ha 752,051 ha 151,682 ha Spain
2020s 659,038 ha 738,804 ha 79,766 ha Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sunflower seed — area harvested, Hungary or Spain?
Spain, at 754,430 ha against 674,130 ha in Hungary as of 2024.
What is the difference in sunflower seed — area harvested between Hungary and Spain?
80,300 ha, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Spain?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Spain rank globally for sunflower seed — area harvested?
Hungary ranks 12th and Spain ranks 10th 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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