Africa vs China, mainland: Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Area harvested (Other Area harvested)

Africa
2.76 million ha
in 2024
China, mainland
10.37 million ha
in 2024
Africa rank
5th
China, mainland rank
3rd

Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Area harvested (Other Area harvested) over time

  • Africa
  • China, mainland
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 10.37 million ha against 2.76 million ha in Africa, a difference of 7.61 million ha.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 3.8 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China, mainland ahead.

Africa ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 30 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 2 and China, mainland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 954,458 ha 924,444 ha 30,014 ha Africa
1970s 1.17 million ha 799,600 ha 371,498 ha Africa
1980s 1.36 million ha 1.92 million ha 553,390 ha China, mainland
1990s 1.69 million ha 4.37 million ha 2.68 million ha China, mainland
2000s 2.10 million ha 7.91 million ha 5.81 million ha China, mainland
2010s 2.64 million ha 9.94 million ha 7.31 million ha China, mainland
2020s 2.77 million ha 10.39 million ha 7.61 million ha China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — area harvested, Africa or China, mainland?
China, mainland, at 10.37 million ha against 2.76 million ha in Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — area harvested between Africa and China, mainland?
7.61 million ha, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China, mainland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Africa and China, mainland rank globally for other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — area harvested?
Africa ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 15,718 data points, 1961–2024
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.