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

Africa
2.76 million ha
in 2024
India
1.77 million ha
in 2024
Africa rank
5th
India rank
4th

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

  • Africa
  • India
1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M196119922024

How they compare

Africa currently reports 2.76 million ha against 1.77 million ha in India, a difference of 986,970 ha.

That makes Africa's figure about 1.6 times India's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.

Africa ranks 5th and India ranks 4th of 30 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 3 and India in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa India Difference Ahead
1960s 954,458 ha 2.06 million ha 1.11 million ha India
1970s 1.17 million ha 2.36 million ha 1.19 million ha India
1980s 1.36 million ha 2.51 million ha 1.15 million ha India
1990s 1.69 million ha 1.86 million ha 172,674 ha India
2000s 2.10 million ha 2.06 million ha 45,049 ha Africa
2010s 2.64 million ha 1.82 million ha 811,067 ha Africa
2020s 2.77 million ha 1.75 million ha 1.02 million ha Africa

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 India?
Africa, at 2.76 million ha against 1.77 million ha in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — area harvested between Africa and India?
986,970 ha, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and India?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Africa and India rank globally for other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — area harvested?
Africa ranks 5th and India ranks 4th 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.