USSR vs Western Africa: Tomatoes — Area harvested

USSR
350,000 ha
in 1991
Western Africa
1.05 million ha
in 2024
USSR rank
5th
Western Africa rank
4th

Tomatoes — Area harvested over time

  • USSR
  • Western Africa
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How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 1.05 million ha against 350,000 ha in USSR, a difference of 695,020 ha.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 3.0 times USSR's.

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

USSR ranks 5th and Western Africa ranks 4th of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade USSR Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 252,833 ha 32,615 ha 220,218 ha USSR
1970s 351,130 ha 59,052 ha 292,078 ha USSR
1980s 395,090 ha 72,172 ha 322,918 ha USSR
1990s 346,500 ha 89,697 ha 256,803 ha USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tomatoes — area harvested, USSR or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 1.05 million ha against 350,000 ha in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in tomatoes — area harvested between USSR and Western Africa?
695,020 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for USSR and Western Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do USSR and Western Africa rank globally for tomatoes — area harvested?
USSR ranks 5th and Western Africa ranks 4th of 169 countries.
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

Indicator
Tomatoes — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
215 places, 11,672 data points, 1961–2024
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