Hungary vs Western Europe: Sunflower seed — Area harvested

Hungary
674,130 ha
in 2024
Western Europe
835,760 ha
in 2024
Hungary rank
12th
Western Europe rank
15th

Sunflower seed — Area harvested over time

  • Hungary
  • Western Europe
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M196119922024

How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 835,760 ha against 674,130 ha in Hungary, a difference of 161,630 ha.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 1.2 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 Western Europe ranks 15th of 84 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Western Europe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 101,711 ha 16,870 ha 84,841 ha Hungary
1970s 134,867 ha 51,144 ha 83,723 ha Hungary
1980s 331,634 ha 603,800 ha 272,166 ha Western Europe
1990s 432,725 ha 1.04 million ha 602,315 ha Western Europe
2000s 467,086 ha 711,065 ha 243,979 ha Western Europe
2010s 600,369 ha 692,196 ha 91,827 ha Western Europe
2020s 659,038 ha 869,125 ha 210,087 ha Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sunflower seed — area harvested, Hungary or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 835,760 ha against 674,130 ha in Hungary as of 2024.
What is the difference in sunflower seed — area harvested between Hungary and Western Europe?
161,630 ha, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Western Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Western Europe rank globally for sunflower seed — area harvested?
Hungary ranks 12th and Western Europe ranks 15th 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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