India vs Russia: Arable land — Area

India
153,810 1000 ha
in 2024
Russia
121,649 1000 ha
in 2024
India rank
3rd
Russia rank
5th

Arable land — Area over time

  • India
  • Russia
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

How they compare

India currently reports 153,810 1000 ha against 121,649 1000 ha in Russia, a difference of 32,161 1000 ha.

That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Russia's.

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

India ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 5th of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 162,062 1000 ha 127,758 1000 ha 34,303 1000 ha India
2000s 159,506 1000 ha 122,463 1000 ha 37,043 1000 ha India
2010s 156,586 1000 ha 121,649 1000 ha 34,936 1000 ha India
2020s 154,265 1000 ha 121,649 1000 ha 32,616 1000 ha India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, India or Russia?
India, at 153,810 1000 ha against 121,649 1000 ha in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between India and Russia?
32,161 1000 ha, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do India and Russia rank globally for arable land — area?
India ranks 3rd 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

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
281 places, 16,508 data points, 1961–2024
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