Sunflower seed — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Sunflower seed — Area harvested was 1.64 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.64 million ha
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
10th
of 25 groups
All-time high
1.64 million ha
in 2023
All-time low
50,062 ha
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sunflower seed — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, sunflower seed — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) stood at 1.64 million ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sunflower seed — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 1.64 million ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50,062 ha, in 1964.

That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 10th out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sunflower seed — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Sunflower seed — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 56,649 ha
1962 52,393 ha -7.5%
1963 56,000 ha +6.9%
1964 50,062 ha -10.6%
1965 58,638 ha +17.1%
1966 54,568 ha -6.9%
1967 55,050 ha +0.9%
1968 60,605 ha +10.1%
1969 66,130 ha +9.1%
1970 68,081 ha +3.0%
1971 58,991 ha -13.4%
1972 67,160 ha +13.8%
1973 82,776 ha +23.3%
1974 103,091 ha +24.5%
1975 128,293 ha +24.4%
1976 147,065 ha +14.6%
1977 179,611 ha +22.1%
1978 212,570 ha +18.4%
1979 161,008 ha -24.3%
1980 167,550 ha +4.1%
1981 167,108 ha -0.3%
1982 174,984 ha +4.7%
1983 151,127 ha -13.6%
1984 180,724 ha +19.6%
1985 180,743 ha +0.0%
1986 255,929 ha +41.6%
1987 319,161 ha +24.7%
1988 394,520 ha +23.6%
1989 317,777 ha -19.5%
1990 402,451 ha +26.6%
1991 360,372 ha -10.5%
1992 395,993 ha +9.9%
1993 395,198 ha -0.2%
1994 392,580 ha -0.7%
1995 329,425 ha -16.1%
1996 328,864 ha -0.2%
1997 332,911 ha +1.2%
1998 355,856 ha +6.9%
1999 414,696 ha +16.5%
2000 407,894 ha -1.6%
2001 463,397 ha +13.6%
2002 551,003 ha +18.9%
2003 611,693 ha +11.0%
2004 624,365 ha +2.1%
2005 654,506 ha +4.8%
2006 733,765 ha +12.1%
2007 779,766 ha +6.3%
2008 850,237 ha +9.0%
2009 1.07 million ha +25.9%
2010 844,581 ha -21.1%
2011 1.21 million ha +43.5%
2012 1.33 million ha +9.6%
2013 1.30 million ha -1.9%
2014 1.28 million ha -1.9%
2015 1.32 million ha +3.3%
2016 1.42 million ha +7.7%
2017 1.54 million ha +8.0%
2018 1.58 million ha +2.7%
2019 1.60 million ha +1.5%
2020 1.63 million ha +2.1%
2021 1.60 million ha -2.1%
2022 1.61 million ha +0.6%
2023 1.64 million ha +2.2%
2024 1.64 million ha -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 56,677 ha 50,062 ha 66,130 ha 9
1970s 120,865 ha 58,991 ha 212,570 ha 10
1980s 230,962 ha 151,127 ha 394,520 ha 10
1990s 370,835 ha 328,864 ha 414,696 ha 10
2000s 674,679 ha 407,894 ha 1.07 million ha 10
2010s 1.34 million ha 844,581 ha 1.60 million ha 10
2020s 1.63 million ha 1.60 million ha 1.64 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 7 Bulgaria 929,150 ha compare
  2. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 63,000 ha compare
  3. 8 China 780,219 ha compare
  4. 8 China, mainland 780,219 ha compare
  5. 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 12,539 ha compare
  6. 10 Spain 754,430 ha compare
  7. 10 Syrian Arab Republic 6,756 ha compare
  8. 11 France 753,680 ha compare
  9. 12 Hungary 674,130 ha compare
  10. 13 South Africa 529,000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 119 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sunflower seed — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Sunflower seed — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 1.64 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sunflower seed — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 1.64 million ha in 2023.
What is the lowest sunflower seed — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 50,062 ha in 1964.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for sunflower seed — area harvested?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 10th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is sunflower seed — area harvested rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sunflower seed — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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