Russian Federation vs Southern Asia: Arable land — Area

Russian Federation
121,649 1000 ha
in 2024
Southern Asia
219,166 1000 ha
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
5th
Southern Asia rank
8th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Southern Asia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196119922024

How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 219,166 1000 ha against 121,649 1000 ha in Russian Federation, a difference of 97,517 1000 ha.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 1.8 times Russian Federation's.

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

Russian Federation ranks 5th and Southern Asia ranks 8th of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 127,758 1000 ha 229,166 1000 ha 101,408 1000 ha Southern Asia
2000s 122,463 1000 ha 225,409 1000 ha 102,946 1000 ha Southern Asia
2010s 121,649 1000 ha 221,201 1000 ha 99,552 1000 ha Southern Asia
2020s 121,649 1000 ha 219,507 1000 ha 97,858 1000 ha Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Russian Federation or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 219,166 1000 ha against 121,649 1000 ha in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Russian Federation and Southern Asia?
97,517 1000 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Southern Asia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Russian Federation and Southern Asia rank globally for arable land — area?
Russian Federation ranks 5th and Southern Asia ranks 8th 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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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.