Eastern Africa vs USSR: Lentils, dry — Area harvested

Eastern Africa
83,370 ha
in 2024
USSR
44,500 ha
in 1991
Eastern Africa rank
16th
USSR rank
13th

Lentils, dry — Area harvested over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • USSR
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How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 83,370 ha against 44,500 ha in USSR, a difference of 38,870 ha.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 1.9 times USSR's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Eastern Africa ahead.

Eastern Africa ranks 16th and USSR ranks 13th of 24 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 3 and USSR in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 89,422 ha 43,889 ha 45,533 ha Eastern Africa
1970s 90,116 ha 43,300 ha 46,816 ha Eastern Africa
1980s 51,059 ha 29,700 ha 21,359 ha Eastern Africa
1990s 44,964 ha 58,750 ha 13,786 ha USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lentils, dry — area harvested, Eastern Africa or USSR?
Eastern Africa, at 83,370 ha against 44,500 ha in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in lentils, dry — area harvested between Eastern Africa and USSR?
38,870 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Eastern Africa and USSR rank globally for lentils, dry — area harvested?
Eastern Africa ranks 16th and USSR ranks 13th of 24 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Lentils, dry — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lentils, dry — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
89 places, 4,591 data points, 1961–2024
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