Russian Federation vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Agriculture — Area
Agriculture — Area over time
- Russian Federation
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 966,886 1000 ha against 215,712 1000 ha in Russian Federation, a difference of 751,174 1000 ha.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 4.5 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 220 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 217,839 1000 ha | 846,934 1000 ha | 629,095 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 216,055 1000 ha | 875,648 1000 ha | 659,594 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 215,494 1000 ha | 936,972 1000 ha | 721,478 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 215,632 1000 ha | 963,114 1000 ha | 747,482 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture — area, Russian Federation or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 966,886 1000 ha against 215,712 1000 ha in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture — area between Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 751,174 1000 ha, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for agriculture — area?
- Russian Federation ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 220 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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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.