Australia vs Russian Federation: Agricultural land — Area

Australia
363,519 1000 ha
in 2024
Russian Federation
215,712 1000 ha
in 2024
Australia rank
6th
Russian Federation rank
8th

Agricultural land — Area over time

  • Australia
  • Russian Federation
0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 363,519 1000 ha against 215,712 1000 ha in Russian Federation, a difference of 147,807 1000 ha.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.7 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 8th of 237 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 462,959 1000 ha 217,839 1000 ha 245,119 1000 ha Australia
2000s 418,401 1000 ha 216,055 1000 ha 202,346 1000 ha Australia
2010s 368,970 1000 ha 215,494 1000 ha 153,476 1000 ha Australia
2020s 361,970 1000 ha 215,632 1000 ha 146,339 1000 ha Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land — area, Australia or Russian Federation?
Australia, at 363,519 1000 ha against 215,712 1000 ha in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in agricultural land — area between Australia and Russian Federation?
147,807 1000 ha, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Russian Federation?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Australia and Russian Federation rank globally for agricultural land — area?
Australia ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 8th of 237 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Agricultural land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 16,066 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.