Mexico vs Switzerland: Sunflower seed — Area harvested

Mexico
5,821 ha
in 2024
Switzerland
7,280 ha
in 2024
Mexico rank
52nd
Switzerland rank
49th

Sunflower seed — Area harvested over time

  • Mexico
  • Switzerland
020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 7,280 ha against 5,821 ha in Mexico, a difference of 1,459 ha.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 52nd and Switzerland ranks 49th of 84 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 1,212 ha 779.86 ha 432 ha Mexico
2000s 97.5 ha 4,692 ha 4,594 ha Switzerland
2010s 6,390 ha 4,435 ha 1,955 ha Mexico
2020s 4,979 ha 5,631 ha 652 ha Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sunflower seed — area harvested, Mexico or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 7,280 ha against 5,821 ha in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in sunflower seed — area harvested between Mexico and Switzerland?
1,459 ha, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Switzerland?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Switzerland rank globally for sunflower seed — area harvested?
Mexico ranks 52nd and Switzerland ranks 49th 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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