Asia vs USSR: True hemp, raw or retted — Area harvested

Asia
40,904 ha
in 2024
USSR
31,000 ha
in 1991
Asia rank
1st
USSR rank
1st

True hemp, raw or retted — Area harvested over time

  • Asia
  • USSR
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How they compare

Asia currently reports 40,904 ha against 31,000 ha in USSR, a difference of 9,904 ha.

That makes Asia's figure about 1.3 times USSR's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was USSR ahead.

Asia ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 4 regions.

Across the 4 decades both report, Asia averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 154,542 ha 226,000 ha 71,458 ha USSR
1970s 179,221 ha 164,700 ha 14,521 ha Asia
1980s 77,740 ha 106,730 ha 28,990 ha USSR
1990s 38,224 ha 39,900 ha 1,676 ha USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher true hemp, raw or retted — area harvested, Asia or USSR?
Asia, at 40,904 ha against 31,000 ha in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in true hemp, raw or retted — area harvested between Asia and USSR?
9,904 ha, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Asia and USSR rank globally for true hemp, raw or retted — area harvested?
Asia ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 4 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as True hemp, raw or retted — 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
True hemp, raw or retted — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
49 places, 2,096 data points, 1961–2024
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