European Union (28 countries) vs Russian Federation: Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land

European Union (28 countries)
117,713 Hectares
in 2019
Russian Federation
123,649 Hectares
in 2023
European Union (28 countries) rank
1st
Russian Federation rank
3rd

Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land over time

  • European Union (28 countries)
  • Russian Federation
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199220072023

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 123,649 Hectares against 117,713 Hectares in European Union (28 countries), a difference of 5,936 Hectares.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times European Union (28 countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was European Union (28 countries) ahead.

European Union (28 countries) ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 3 groups.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (28 countries) Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 97,886 Hectares 124,516 Hectares 26,630 Hectares Russian Federation
2010s 117,806 Hectares 123,501 Hectares 5,695 Hectares Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land, European Union (28 countries) or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 123,649 Hectares against 117,713 Hectares in European Union (28 countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land between European Union (28 countries) and Russian Federation?
5,936 Hectares, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (28 countries) and Russian Federation?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do European Union (28 countries) and Russian Federation rank globally for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land?
European Union (28 countries) ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 3 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,040 data points, 1984–2025
Last refreshed