China, mainland vs Russia: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- China, mainland
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 121,649 1000 ha against 108,466 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 13,183 1000 ha.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times China, mainland's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 8th and Russia ranks 5th of 248 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120,021 1000 ha | 127,758 1000 ha | 7,737 1000 ha | Russia |
| 2000s | 119,642 1000 ha | 122,463 1000 ha | 2,821 1000 ha | Russia |
| 2010s | 114,900 1000 ha | 121,649 1000 ha | 6,749 1000 ha | Russia |
| 2020s | 108,613 1000 ha | 121,649 1000 ha | 13,036 1000 ha | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, China, mainland or Russia?
- Russia, at 121,649 1000 ha against 108,466 1000 ha in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between China, mainland and Russia?
- 13,183 1000 ha, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Russia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Russia rank globally for arable land — area?
- China, mainland ranks 8th and Russia ranks 5th of 248 countries.
- 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.