Japan vs Russia: Agricultural land — Share in Land area

Japan
12.57 %
in 2024
Russia
13.17 %
in 2024
Japan rank
211th
Russia rank
209th

Agricultural land — Share in Land area over time

  • Japan
  • Russia
05101520196119922024

How they compare

Russia currently reports 13.17 % against 12.57 % in Japan, a difference of 0.6 %.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 211th and Russia ranks 209th of 255 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 15.17 % 13.3 % 1.88 % Japan
2000s 14 % 13.19 % 0.809 % Japan
2010s 13.29 % 13.16 % 0.129 % Japan
2020s 12.71 % 13.17 % 0.458 % Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land — share in land area, Japan or Russia?
Russia, at 13.17 % against 12.57 % in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in agricultural land — share in land area between Japan and Russia?
0.6 %, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Japan and Russia rank globally for agricultural land — share in land area?
Japan ranks 211th and Russia ranks 209th of 255 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Share in 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 — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
288 places, 16,964 data points, 1961–2024
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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.