Russia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Temporary crops — Area
Temporary crops — Area over time
- Russia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 180,990 1000 ha against 72,277 1000 ha in Russia, a difference of 108,713 1000 ha.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.5 times Russia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 242 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64,040 1000 ha | 135,733 1000 ha | 71,692 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 67,419 1000 ha | 164,356 1000 ha | 96,937 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 71,937 1000 ha | 178,311 1000 ha | 106,374 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher temporary crops — area, Russia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 180,990 1000 ha against 72,277 1000 ha in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in temporary crops — area between Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 108,713 1000 ha, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for temporary crops — area?
- Russia ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 242 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Temporary crops — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.