China vs Russia: Agricultural land area — Arable land
China
109,018 Hectares
in 2023
Russia
121,649 Hectares
in 2023
China rank
3rd
Russia rank
2nd
Agricultural land area — Arable land over time
- China
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 121,649 Hectares against 109,018 Hectares in China, a difference of 12,631 Hectares.
That makes Russia'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 Russia ahead.
China ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 2nd of 42 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120,766 Hectares | 127,758 Hectares | 6,992 Hectares | Russia |
| 2000s | 121,063 Hectares | 122,463 Hectares | 1,400 Hectares | Russia |
| 2010s | 115,350 Hectares | 121,649 Hectares | 6,299 Hectares | Russia |
| 2020s | 109,286 Hectares | 121,649 Hectares | 12,364 Hectares | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land area — arable land, China or Russia?
- Russia, 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 Russia?
- 12,631 Hectares, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do China and Russia rank globally for agricultural land area — arable land?
- China ranks 3rd and Russia 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.