Russian Federation vs Southern Asia: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Russian Federation
- Southern Asia
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
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.