Asia vs Russian Federation: Arable land — Area

Asia
477,077 1000 ha
in 2024
Russian Federation
121,649 1000 ha
in 2024
Asia rank
2nd
Russian Federation rank
4th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Asia
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Asia currently reports 477,077 1000 ha against 121,649 1000 ha in Russian Federation, a difference of 355,428 1000 ha.

That makes Asia's figure about 3.9 times Russian Federation's.

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

Asia ranks 2nd and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 36 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 505,844 1000 ha 127,758 1000 ha 378,086 1000 ha Asia
2000s 496,032 1000 ha 122,463 1000 ha 373,569 1000 ha Asia
2010s 485,584 1000 ha 121,649 1000 ha 363,934 1000 ha Asia
2020s 477,128 1000 ha 121,649 1000 ha 355,479 1000 ha Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Asia or Russian Federation?
Asia, at 477,077 1000 ha against 121,649 1000 ha in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Asia and Russian Federation?
355,428 1000 ha, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Russian Federation?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Asia and Russian Federation rank globally for arable land — area?
Asia ranks 2nd and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable 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
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 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.