Asia vs USSR: Arable land — Area

Asia
477,077 1000 ha
in 2024
USSR
224,400 1000 ha
in 1991
Asia rank
2nd
USSR rank
2nd

Arable land — Area over time

  • Asia
  • USSR
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How they compare

Asia currently reports 477,077 1000 ha against 224,400 1000 ha in USSR, a difference of 252,677 1000 ha.

That makes Asia's figure about 2.1 times USSR's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.

Asia ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 2nd of 36 groups.

Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 426,086 1000 ha 231,522 1000 ha 194,564 1000 ha Asia
1970s 431,562 1000 ha 227,330 1000 ha 204,232 1000 ha Asia
1980s 454,077 1000 ha 226,799 1000 ha 227,278 1000 ha Asia
1990s 468,505 1000 ha 224,400 1000 ha 244,105 1000 ha Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Asia or USSR?
Asia, at 477,077 1000 ha against 224,400 1000 ha in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Asia and USSR?
252,677 1000 ha, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Asia and USSR rank globally for arable land — area?
Asia ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 2nd of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.