Europe vs Russian Federation: Arable land — Area

Europe
270,153 1000 ha
in 2024
Russian Federation
121,649 1000 ha
in 2024
Europe rank
5th
Russian Federation rank
4th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Europe
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Europe currently reports 270,153 1000 ha against 121,649 1000 ha in Russian Federation, a difference of 148,504 1000 ha.

That makes Europe's figure about 2.2 times Russian Federation's.

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

Europe ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 36 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 294,213 1000 ha 127,758 1000 ha 166,455 1000 ha Europe
2000s 279,193 1000 ha 122,463 1000 ha 156,730 1000 ha Europe
2010s 273,882 1000 ha 121,649 1000 ha 152,233 1000 ha Europe
2020s 270,888 1000 ha 121,649 1000 ha 149,239 1000 ha Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Europe or Russian Federation?
Europe, at 270,153 1000 ha against 121,649 1000 ha in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Europe and Russian Federation?
148,504 1000 ha, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Russian Federation?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Europe and Russian Federation rank globally for arable land — area?
Europe ranks 5th 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.