Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) vs USSR: Cropland β€” Area

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
317,994 1000 ha
in 2024
USSR
228,920 1000 ha
in 1991
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank
4th
USSR rank
2nd

Cropland β€” Area over time

  • Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
  • USSR
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How they compare

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) currently reports 317,994 1000 ha against 228,920 1000 ha in USSR, a difference of 89,074 1000 ha.

That makes Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s figure about 1.4 times USSR's.

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

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th and USSR ranks 2nd of 36 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 194,068 1000 ha 236,244 1000 ha 42,177 1000 ha USSR
1970s 204,802 1000 ha 232,450 1000 ha 27,648 1000 ha USSR
1980s 215,566 1000 ha 231,582 1000 ha 16,016 1000 ha USSR
1990s 223,660 1000 ha 228,920 1000 ha 5,260 1000 ha USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland β€” area, Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) or USSR?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), at 317,994 1000 ha against 228,920 1000 ha in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland β€” area between Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) and USSR?
89,074 1000 ha, with Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) and USSR rank globally for cropland β€” area?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th and USSR ranks 2nd of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland β€” 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 β€” 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.