India vs Russia: Agriculture — Area

India
178,220 1000 ha
in 2024
Russia
215,712 1000 ha
in 2024
India rank
12th
Russia rank
9th

Agriculture — Area over time

  • India
  • Russia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922024

How they compare

Russia currently reports 215,712 1000 ha against 178,220 1000 ha in India, a difference of 37,492 1000 ha.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times India's.

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

India ranks 12th and Russia ranks 9th of 255 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 181,048 1000 ha 217,839 1000 ha 36,791 1000 ha Russia
2000s 180,212 1000 ha 216,055 1000 ha 35,843 1000 ha Russia
2010s 179,496 1000 ha 215,494 1000 ha 35,998 1000 ha Russia
2020s 178,484 1000 ha 215,632 1000 ha 37,148 1000 ha Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture — area, India or Russia?
Russia, at 215,712 1000 ha against 178,220 1000 ha in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in agriculture — area between India and Russia?
37,492 1000 ha, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do India and Russia rank globally for agriculture — area?
India ranks 12th and Russia ranks 9th of 255 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agriculture — Area
Unit
1000 ha
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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