Southern Europe vs Spain: Sunflower seed — Area harvested

Southern Europe
1.27 million ha
in 2024
Spain
754,430 ha
in 2024
Southern Europe rank
13th
Spain rank
10th

Sunflower seed — Area harvested over time

  • Southern Europe
  • Spain
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922024

How they compare

Southern Europe currently reports 1.27 million ha against 754,430 ha in Spain, a difference of 518,430 ha.

That makes Southern Europe's figure about 1.7 times Spain's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Europe has been ahead every year.

Southern Europe ranks 13th and Spain ranks 10th of 25 groups.

Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Europe Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 182,680 ha 23,295 ha 159,385 ha Southern Europe
1970s 732,284 ha 473,160 ha 259,124 ha Southern Europe
1980s 1.27 million ha 901,125 ha 367,734 ha Southern Europe
1990s 1.76 million ha 1.23 million ha 528,229 ha Southern Europe
2000s 1.13 million ha 731,415 ha 402,430 ha Southern Europe
2010s 1.19 million ha 752,051 ha 439,361 ha Southern Europe
2020s 1.24 million ha 738,804 ha 502,730 ha Southern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sunflower seed — area harvested, Southern Europe or Spain?
Southern Europe, at 1.27 million ha against 754,430 ha in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in sunflower seed — area harvested between Southern Europe and Spain?
518,430 ha, with Southern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Europe and Spain?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Southern Europe and Spain rank globally for sunflower seed — area harvested?
Southern Europe ranks 13th and Spain ranks 10th of 25 groups.
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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