Sunflower seed — Area harvested in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Sunflower seed — Area harvested was 416,859 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
416,859 ha
Change on year
up 6.9%
Rank
5th
of 10 groups
All-time high
434,764 ha
in 2022
All-time low
125,488 ha
in 1993
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Sunflower seed — Area harvested in Republic of Moldova, 1992–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1992200820241992: 130.9k ha1993: 125.5k ha1994: 139.5k ha1995: 163.3k ha1996: 225.2k ha1997: 173.7k ha1998: 204.3k ha1999: 216.7k ha2000: 227.7k ha2001: 208.4k ha2002: 256.7k ha2003: 352.4k ha2004: 270.6k ha2005: 275.7k ha2006: 287.4k ha2007: 224.0k ha2008: 225.2k ha2009: 224.3k ha2010: 250.2k ha2011: 274.2k ha2012: 295.7k ha2013: 275.0k ha2014: 309.8k ha2015: 329.1k ha2016: 361.2k ha2017: 384.0k ha2018: 362.7k ha2019: 357.1k ha2020: 374.0k ha2021: 389.4k ha2022: 434.8k ha2023: 390.0k ha2024: 416.9k ha

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

Analysis

Republic of Moldova recorded 416,859 ha for sunflower seed — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sunflower seed — area harvested in Republic of Moldova peaked at 434,764 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 125,488 ha, in 1993.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Sunflower seed — Area harvested in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Sunflower seed — Area harvested in Republic of Moldova, 1992 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1992 130,889 ha
1993 125,488 ha -4.1%
1994 139,462 ha +11.1%
1995 163,346 ha +17.1%
1996 225,201 ha +37.9%
1997 173,727 ha -22.9%
1998 204,283 ha +17.6%
1999 216,668 ha +6.1%
2000 227,685 ha +5.1%
2001 208,371 ha -8.5%
2002 256,674 ha +23.2%
2003 352,352 ha +37.3%
2004 270,626 ha -23.2%
2005 275,714 ha +1.9%
2006 287,377 ha +4.2%
2007 224,009 ha -22.1%
2008 225,248 ha +0.6%
2009 224,252 ha -0.4%
2010 250,193 ha +11.6%
2011 274,237 ha +9.6%
2012 295,695 ha +7.8%
2013 275,029 ha -7.0%
2014 309,803 ha +12.6%
2015 329,148 ha +6.2%
2016 361,177 ha +9.7%
2017 383,976 ha +6.3%
2018 362,675 ha -5.5%
2019 357,082 ha -1.5%
2020 373,989 ha +4.7%
2021 389,402 ha +4.1%
2022 434,764 ha +11.6%
2023 390,022 ha -10.3%
2024 416,859 ha +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 172,383 ha 125,488 ha 225,201 ha 8
2000s 255,231 ha 208,371 ha 352,352 ha 10
2010s 319,902 ha 250,193 ha 383,976 ha 10
2020s 401,007 ha 373,989 ha 434,764 ha 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 2 Ukraine 5.03 million ha compare
  2. 3 USSR 4.49 million ha
  3. 4 Argentina 1.84 million ha compare
  4. 4 Türkiye 971,032 ha compare
  5. 5 Kazakhstan 1.26 million ha compare
  6. 6 Romania 1.24 million ha compare
  7. 7 Bulgaria 929,150 ha compare
  8. 8 China 780,219 ha compare
  9. 8 China, mainland 780,219 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sunflower seed — area harvested in Republic of Moldova?
Sunflower seed — area harvested in Republic of Moldova was 416,859 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sunflower seed — area harvested recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 434,764 ha in 2022.
What is the lowest sunflower seed — area harvested recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 125,488 ha in 1993.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for sunflower seed — area harvested?
Republic of Moldova ranks 5th out of 10 groups with data for 2024.
Is sunflower seed — area harvested rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Moldova 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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