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

European Union (28 countries)
105,600 Hectares
in 2019
Russian Federation
121,649 Hectares
in 2023
European Union (28 countries) rank
1st
Russian Federation rank
2nd

Agricultural land area — Arable land over time

  • European Union (28 countries)
  • Russian Federation
050.0k100.0k150.0k199220072023

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 121,649 Hectares against 105,600 Hectares in European Union (28 countries), a difference of 16,049 Hectares.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.2 times European Union (28 countries)'s.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

European Union (28 countries) ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 2nd 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 109,926 Hectares 122,460 Hectares 12,534 Hectares Russian Federation
2010s 105,951 Hectares 121,649 Hectares 15,698 Hectares Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land area — arable land, European Union (28 countries) or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 121,649 Hectares against 105,600 Hectares in European Union (28 countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural land area — arable land between European Union (28 countries) and Russian Federation?
16,049 Hectares, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (28 countries) and Russian Federation?
15 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 land?
European Union (28 countries) ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 3 groups.
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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

European Union (28 countries) vs Russian Federation: Agricultural land area — Arable land. Statizoid, drawing on Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Retrieved 07 September 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/agricultural-land-area-arable-land/european-union-28-countries/russian-federation/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/agricultural-land-area-arable-land/european-union-28-countries/russian-federation/">European Union (28 countries) vs Russian Federation: Agricultural land area — Arable land</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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