Russian Federation vs United States: Arable land — Area

Russian Federation
121,649 1000 ha
in 2024
United States
151,553 1000 ha
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
5th
United States rank
4th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Russian Federation
  • United States
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922024

How they compare

United States currently reports 151,553 1000 ha against 121,649 1000 ha in Russian Federation, a difference of 29,904 1000 ha.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.

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

Russian Federation ranks 5th and United States ranks 4th of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation United States Difference Ahead
1990s 127,758 1000 ha 179,887 1000 ha 52,129 1000 ha United States
2000s 122,463 1000 ha 167,481 1000 ha 45,018 1000 ha United States
2010s 121,649 1000 ha 156,244 1000 ha 34,595 1000 ha United States
2020s 121,649 1000 ha 152,257 1000 ha 30,608 1000 ha United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Russian Federation or United States?
United States, at 151,553 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 United States?
29,904 1000 ha, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Russian Federation and United States rank globally for arable land — area?
Russian Federation ranks 5th and United States ranks 4th 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.