Africa vs India: Tomatoes — Area harvested
Tomatoes — Area harvested over time
- Africa
- India
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1.67 million ha against 853,993 ha in India, a difference of 817,677 ha.
That makes Africa's figure about 2.0 times India's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 3rd and India ranks 4th of 30 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 196,820 ha | 56,667 ha | 140,153 ha | Africa |
| 1970s | 301,931 ha | 94,600 ha | 207,331 ha | Africa |
| 1980s | 383,528 ha | 234,388 ha | 149,140 ha | Africa |
| 1990s | 523,951 ha | 355,290 ha | 168,661 ha | Africa |
| 2000s | 821,610 ha | 517,230 ha | 304,380 ha | Africa |
| 2010s | 1.33 million ha | 807,643 ha | 524,209 ha | Africa |
| 2020s | 1.73 million ha | 841,799 ha | 889,951 ha | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tomatoes — area harvested, Africa or India?
- Africa, at 1.67 million ha against 853,993 ha in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tomatoes — area harvested between Africa and India?
- 817,677 ha, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and India?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Africa and India rank globally for tomatoes — area harvested?
- Africa ranks 3rd and India ranks 4th of 30 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Tomatoes — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.