India vs Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Vegetables Primary — Area harvested

India
9.16 million ha
in 2024
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
8.56 million ha
in 2024
India rank
4th
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank
6th

Vegetables Primary — Area harvested over time

  • India
  • Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M196119922024

How they compare

India currently reports 9.16 million ha against 8.56 million ha in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), a difference of 597,020 ha.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.

India ranks 4th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 6th of 251 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 3.11 million ha 2.08 million ha 1.04 million ha India
1970s 3.88 million ha 2.48 million ha 1.39 million ha India
1980s 4.69 million ha 3.03 million ha 1.66 million ha India
1990s 4.64 million ha 3.92 million ha 716,169 ha India
2000s 5.67 million ha 5.41 million ha 262,097 ha India
2010s 7.50 million ha 7.25 million ha 250,671 ha India
2020s 9.04 million ha 8.29 million ha 744,188 ha India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher vegetables primary — area harvested, India or Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
India, at 9.16 million ha against 8.56 million ha in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in vegetables primary — area harvested between India and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
597,020 ha, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do India and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank globally for vegetables primary — area harvested?
India ranks 4th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 6th of 251 countries.
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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Indicator
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
281 places, 16,093 data points, 1961–2024
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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.