European Union (27) vs USSR: Cropland — Area per capita

European Union (27)
0.24 ha/cap
in 2024
USSR
0.78 ha/cap
in 1991
European Union (27) rank
12th
USSR rank
10th

Cropland — Area per capita over time

  • European Union (27)
  • USSR
0.20.40.60.811.2196119922024

How they compare

USSR currently reports 0.78 ha/cap against 0.24 ha/cap in European Union (27), a difference of 0.54 ha/cap.

That makes USSR's figure about 3.3 times European Union (27)'s.

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

European Union (27) ranks 12th and USSR ranks 10th of 29 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27) USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3667 ha/cap 1.03 ha/cap 0.6644 ha/cap USSR
1970s 0.326 ha/cap 0.921 ha/cap 0.595 ha/cap USSR
1980s 0.308 ha/cap 0.838 ha/cap 0.53 ha/cap USSR
1990s 0.3 ha/cap 0.785 ha/cap 0.485 ha/cap USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area per capita, European Union (27) or USSR?
USSR, at 0.78 ha/cap against 0.24 ha/cap in European Union (27) as of 1991.
What is the difference in cropland — area per capita between European Union (27) and USSR?
0.54 ha/cap, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do European Union (27) and USSR rank globally for cropland — area per capita?
European Union (27) ranks 12th and USSR ranks 10th of 29 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cropland — Area per capita
Unit
ha/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
266 places, 15,610 data points, 1961–2024
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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.