Nigeria vs USSR: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested

Nigeria
4.67 million ha
in 2024
USSR
1.66 million ha
in 1991
Nigeria rank
5th
USSR rank
6th

Vegetables Primary — Area harvested over time

  • Nigeria
  • USSR
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M196119922024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 4.67 million ha against 1.66 million ha in USSR, a difference of 3.00 million ha.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.8 times USSR's.

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

Nigeria ranks 5th and USSR ranks 6th of 251 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 571,164 ha 1.43 million ha 862,052 ha USSR
1970s 621,950 ha 1.62 million ha 996,845 ha USSR
1980s 722,150 ha 1.76 million ha 1.04 million ha USSR
1990s 1.03 million ha 1.62 million ha 586,798 ha USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher vegetables primary — area harvested, Nigeria or USSR?
Nigeria, at 4.67 million ha against 1.66 million ha in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in vegetables primary — area harvested between Nigeria and USSR?
3.00 million ha, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Nigeria and USSR rank globally for vegetables primary — area harvested?
Nigeria ranks 5th and USSR 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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.