Myanmar vs South Africa: Sunflower seed — Area harvested

Myanmar
230,000 ha
in 2024
South Africa
529,000 ha
in 2024
Myanmar rank
16th
South Africa rank
13th

Sunflower seed — Area harvested over time

  • Myanmar
  • South Africa
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 529,000 ha against 230,000 ha in Myanmar, a difference of 299,000 ha.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.3 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Myanmar ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 13th of 84 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 509.22 ha 163,222 ha 162,713 ha South Africa
1970s 10,616 ha 298,600 ha 287,984 ha South Africa
1980s 137,479 ha 349,500 ha 212,021 ha South Africa
1990s 162,330 ha 544,700 ha 382,370 ha South Africa
2000s 595,752 ha 517,094 ha 78,658 ha Myanmar
2010s 460,056 ha 564,380 ha 104,324 ha South Africa
2020s 232,322 ha 546,700 ha 314,378 ha South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sunflower seed — area harvested, Myanmar or South Africa?
South Africa, at 529,000 ha against 230,000 ha in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in sunflower seed — area harvested between Myanmar and South Africa?
299,000 ha, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and South Africa rank globally for sunflower seed — area harvested?
Myanmar ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 13th 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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