Asia vs USSR: Cropland — Area

Asia
577,168 1000 ha
in 2024
USSR
228,920 1000 ha
in 1991
Asia rank
2nd
USSR rank
2nd

Cropland — Area over time

  • Asia
  • USSR
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How they compare

Asia currently reports 577,168 1000 ha against 228,920 1000 ha in USSR, a difference of 348,248 1000 ha.

That makes Asia's figure about 2.5 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 450,320 1000 ha 236,244 1000 ha 214,075 1000 ha Asia
1970s 461,276 1000 ha 232,450 1000 ha 228,826 1000 ha Asia
1980s 493,994 1000 ha 231,582 1000 ha 262,412 1000 ha Asia
1990s 518,298 1000 ha 228,920 1000 ha 289,378 1000 ha Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Asia or USSR?
Asia, at 577,168 1000 ha against 228,920 1000 ha in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Asia and USSR?
348,248 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 cropland — 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 Cropland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 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.