Uruguay vs USSR: Soya beans — Area harvested

Uruguay
950,000 ha
in 2024
USSR
808,000 ha
in 1991
Uruguay rank
12th
USSR rank
13th

Soya beans — Area harvested over time

  • Uruguay
  • USSR
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 950,000 ha against 808,000 ha in USSR, a difference of 142,000 ha.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times USSR's.

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

Uruguay ranks 12th 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 Uruguay USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 1,000 ha 841,000 ha 840,000 ha USSR
1970s 12,682 ha 831,400 ha 818,718 ha USSR
1980s 28,108 ha 806,412 ha 778,304 ha USSR
1990s 18,750 ha 815,800 ha 797,050 ha USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher soya beans — area harvested, Uruguay or USSR?
Uruguay, at 950,000 ha against 808,000 ha in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in soya beans — area harvested between Uruguay and USSR?
142,000 ha, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Uruguay and USSR rank globally for soya beans — area harvested?
Uruguay ranks 12th 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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