China vs Russian Federation: Arable land — Area

China
109,061 1000 ha
in 2024
Russian Federation
121,649 1000 ha
in 2024
China rank
5th
Russian Federation rank
4th

Arable land — Area over time

  • China
  • Russian Federation
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 121,649 1000 ha against 109,061 1000 ha in China, a difference of 12,588 1000 ha.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russian Federation ahead.

China ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 120,669 1000 ha 127,758 1000 ha 7,089 1000 ha Russian Federation
2000s 120,252 1000 ha 122,463 1000 ha 2,211 1000 ha Russian Federation
2010s 115,503 1000 ha 121,649 1000 ha 6,146 1000 ha Russian Federation
2020s 109,211 1000 ha 121,649 1000 ha 12,438 1000 ha Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, China or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 121,649 1000 ha against 109,061 1000 ha in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between China and Russian Federation?
12,588 1000 ha, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russian Federation?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do China and Russian Federation rank globally for arable land — area?
China ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 231 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

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.