Japan vs Russia: Agricultural land — Share in Land area
Agricultural land — Share in Land area over time
- Japan
- Russia
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
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.