Middle Africa vs USSR: Soya beans — Area harvested

Middle Africa
163,487 ha
in 2024
USSR
808,000 ha
in 1991
Middle Africa rank
4th
USSR rank
13th

Soya beans — Area harvested over time

  • Middle Africa
  • USSR
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How they compare

USSR currently reports 808,000 ha against 163,487 ha in Middle Africa, a difference of 644,513 ha.

That makes USSR's figure about 4.9 times Middle Africa's.

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

Middle Africa ranks 4th and USSR ranks 13th of 17 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle Africa USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 2,556 ha 841,000 ha 838,444 ha USSR
1970s 4,347 ha 831,400 ha 827,053 ha USSR
1980s 12,157 ha 806,412 ha 794,255 ha USSR
1990s 21,915 ha 815,800 ha 793,885 ha USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher soya beans — area harvested, Middle Africa or USSR?
USSR, at 808,000 ha against 163,487 ha in Middle Africa as of 1991.
What is the difference in soya beans — area harvested between Middle Africa and USSR?
644,513 ha, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Middle Africa and USSR rank globally for soya beans — area harvested?
Middle Africa ranks 4th and USSR ranks 13th of 17 regions.
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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