China vs Russian Federation: Agricultural land area — Arable land

China
109,018 Hectares
in 2023
Russian Federation
121,649 Hectares
in 2023
China rank
3rd
Russian Federation rank
2nd

Agricultural land area — Arable land over time

  • China
  • Russian Federation
050.0k100.0k150.0k198520042023

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 121,649 Hectares against 109,018 Hectares in China, a difference of 12,631 Hectares.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russian Federation ahead.

China ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 42 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 120,766 Hectares 127,758 Hectares 6,992 Hectares Russian Federation
2000s 121,063 Hectares 122,463 Hectares 1,400 Hectares Russian Federation
2010s 115,350 Hectares 121,649 Hectares 6,299 Hectares Russian Federation
2020s 109,286 Hectares 121,649 Hectares 12,364 Hectares Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land area — arable land, China or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 121,649 Hectares against 109,018 Hectares in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural land area — arable land between China and Russian Federation?
12,631 Hectares, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russian Federation?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do China and Russian Federation rank globally for agricultural land area — arable land?
China ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural land area — Arable 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 land
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
57 places, 2,005 data points, 1984–2025
Last refreshed