India vs USSR: Cropland area
India
168.32 million hectares
in 2023
USSR
228.92 million hectares
in 1991
India rank
2nd
USSR rank
1st
Cropland area over time
- India
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 228.92 million hectares against 168.32 million hectares in India, a difference of 60.60 million hectares.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.4 times India's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 1st of 224 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 162.84 million hectares | 236.24 million hectares | 73.41 million hectares | USSR |
| 1970s | 166.48 million hectares | 232.45 million hectares | 65.97 million hectares | USSR |
| 1980s | 169.11 million hectares | 231.58 million hectares | 62.48 million hectares | USSR |
| 1990s | 170.15 million hectares | 228.92 million hectares | 58.77 million hectares | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland area, India or USSR?
- USSR, at 228.92 million hectares against 168.32 million hectares in India as of 1991.
- What is the difference in cropland area between India and USSR?
- 60.60 million hectares, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do India and USSR rank globally for cropland area?
- India ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 1st of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.