USSR vs World: Potatoes — Area harvested

USSR
6.01 million ha
in 1991
World
17.08 million ha
in 2024
USSR rank
1st
World rank
1st

Potatoes — Area harvested over time

  • USSR
  • World
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922024

How they compare

World currently reports 17.08 million ha against 6.01 million ha in USSR, a difference of 11.06 million ha.

That makes World's figure about 2.8 times USSR's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

USSR ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 203 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade USSR World Difference Ahead
1960s 8.48 million ha 21.57 million ha 13.09 million ha World
1970s 7.60 million ha 19.81 million ha 12.21 million ha World
1980s 6.57 million ha 18.43 million ha 11.87 million ha World
1990s 5.92 million ha 17.74 million ha 11.82 million ha World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potatoes — area harvested, USSR or World?
World, at 17.08 million ha against 6.01 million ha in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in potatoes — area harvested between USSR and World?
11.06 million ha, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for USSR and World?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do USSR and World rank globally for potatoes — area harvested?
USSR ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Potatoes — 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
Potatoes — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 12,854 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.