Benin vs USSR: Soya beans — Area harvested

Benin
638,098 ha
in 2024
USSR
808,000 ha
in 1991
Benin rank
14th
USSR rank
13th

Soya beans — Area harvested over time

  • Benin
  • USSR
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How they compare

USSR currently reports 808,000 ha against 638,098 ha in Benin, a difference of 169,902 ha.

That makes USSR's figure about 1.3 times Benin's.

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

Benin ranks 14th and USSR ranks 13th of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 0 ha 841,000 ha 841,000 ha USSR
1970s 0 ha 831,400 ha 831,400 ha USSR
1980s 121.7 ha 806,412 ha 806,290 ha USSR
1990s 610 ha 815,800 ha 815,190 ha USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher soya beans — area harvested, Benin or USSR?
USSR, at 808,000 ha against 638,098 ha in Benin as of 1991.
What is the difference in soya beans — area harvested between Benin and USSR?
169,902 ha, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Benin and USSR rank globally for soya beans — area harvested?
Benin ranks 14th and USSR ranks 13th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Soya beans — 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
Soya beans — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
151 places, 7,582 data points, 1961–2024
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