Africa vs India: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested over time
- Africa
- India
How they compare
Africa currently reports 11.55 million ha against 9.16 million ha in India, a difference of 2.39 million ha.
That makes Africa's figure about 1.3 times India's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.
Africa ranks 4th and India ranks 4th of 30 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 3 and India in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.03 million ha | 3.11 million ha | 1.08 million ha | India |
| 1970s | 2.52 million ha | 3.88 million ha | 1.36 million ha | India |
| 1980s | 3.04 million ha | 4.69 million ha | 1.65 million ha | India |
| 1990s | 4.40 million ha | 4.64 million ha | 241,517 ha | India |
| 2000s | 6.07 million ha | 5.67 million ha | 403,435 ha | Africa |
| 2010s | 9.00 million ha | 7.50 million ha | 1.50 million ha | Africa |
| 2020s | 11.06 million ha | 9.04 million ha | 2.02 million ha | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vegetables primary — area harvested, Africa or India?
- Africa, at 11.55 million ha against 9.16 million ha in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in vegetables primary — area harvested between Africa and India?
- 2.39 million 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 vegetables primary — area harvested?
- Africa ranks 4th and India ranks 4th of 30 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Vegetables Primary — 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.