Asia vs Russia: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Asia
- Russia
How they compare
Asia currently reports 477,077 1000 ha against 121,649 1000 ha in Russia, a difference of 355,428 1000 ha.
That makes Asia's figure about 3.9 times Russia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 5th of 32 groups.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Russia | 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 Russia?
- Asia, at 477,077 1000 ha against 121,649 1000 ha in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Asia and Russia?
- 355,428 1000 ha, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Russia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Russia rank globally for arable land — area?
- Asia ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 5th of 32 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
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.