India vs USSR: Wheat — Area harvested

India
31.83 million ha
in 2024
USSR
45.87 million ha
in 1991
India rank
2nd
USSR rank
1st

Wheat — Area harvested over time

  • India
  • USSR
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M196119922024

How they compare

USSR currently reports 45.87 million ha against 31.83 million ha in India, a difference of 14.04 million ha.

That makes USSR's figure about 1.4 times India's.

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

India ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 1st of 133 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 13.71 million ha 66.95 million ha 53.24 million ha USSR
1970s 19.55 million ha 61.47 million ha 41.91 million ha USSR
1980s 23.17 million ha 52.12 million ha 28.95 million ha USSR
1990s 23.83 million ha 47.03 million ha 23.19 million ha USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wheat — area harvested, India or USSR?
USSR, at 45.87 million ha against 31.83 million ha in India as of 1991.
What is the difference in wheat — area harvested between India and USSR?
14.04 million ha, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do India and USSR rank globally for wheat — area harvested?
India ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 1st of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wheat — 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
Wheat — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 9,260 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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