Eastern Africa vs USSR: Soya beans — Area harvested

Eastern Africa
945,629 ha
in 2024
USSR
808,000 ha
in 1991
Eastern Africa rank
17th
USSR rank
13th

Soya beans — Area harvested over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • USSR
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How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 945,629 ha against 808,000 ha in USSR, a difference of 137,629 ha.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 1.2 times USSR's.

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

Eastern Africa ranks 17th and USSR ranks 13th of 27 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 14,273 ha 841,000 ha 826,727 ha USSR
1970s 36,141 ha 831,400 ha 795,259 ha USSR
1980s 82,983 ha 806,412 ha 723,429 ha USSR
1990s 170,968 ha 815,800 ha 644,832 ha USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher soya beans — area harvested, Eastern Africa or USSR?
Eastern Africa, at 945,629 ha against 808,000 ha in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in soya beans — area harvested between Eastern Africa and USSR?
137,629 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 soya beans — area harvested?
Eastern Africa ranks 17th and USSR ranks 13th of 27 groups.
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
Last refreshed

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