Sunflower seed — Area harvested in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Sunflower seed — Area harvested was 9.85 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.85 million ha
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
1st
of 84 countries
All-time high
9.90 million ha
in 2023
All-time low
2.89 million ha
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Sunflower seed — Area harvested in Russian Federation, 1992–2024

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1992200820241992: 2.9M ha1993: 2.9M ha1994: 3.1M ha1995: 4.1M ha1996: 3.9M ha1997: 3.3M ha1998: 3.6M ha1999: 5.0M ha2000: 4.4M ha2001: 3.5M ha2002: 3.8M ha2003: 4.9M ha2004: 4.7M ha2005: 5.4M ha2006: 5.9M ha2007: 5.0M ha2008: 6.0M ha2009: 5.6M ha2010: 5.6M ha2011: 7.2M ha2012: 6.2M ha2013: 6.8M ha2014: 6.4M ha2015: 6.5M ha2016: 7.3M ha2017: 7.2M ha2018: 8.0M ha2019: 8.4M ha2020: 8.4M ha2021: 9.6M ha2022: 9.2M ha2023: 9.9M ha2024: 9.8M ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sunflower seed — area harvested in Russian Federation is 9.85 million ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sunflower seed — area harvested in Russian Federation peaked at 9.90 million ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.89 million ha, in 1992.

That places Russian Federation 1st out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.60 million ha 2.89 million ha 4.98 million ha 8
2000s 4.91 million ha 3.45 million ha 5.98 million ha 10
2010s 6.96 million ha 5.58 million ha 8.41 million ha 10
2020s 9.39 million ha 8.39 million ha 9.90 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 2 Ukraine 5.03 million ha compare
  2. 3 USSR 4.49 million ha
  3. 4 Argentina 1.84 million ha compare

See the full ranking of 119 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sunflower seed — area harvested in Russian Federation?
Sunflower seed — area harvested in Russian Federation was 9.85 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sunflower seed — area harvested recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 9.90 million ha in 2023.
What is the lowest sunflower seed — area harvested recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 2.89 million ha in 1992.
How does Russian Federation rank for sunflower seed — area harvested?
Russian Federation ranks 1st out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
Is sunflower seed — area harvested rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russian Federation 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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