Africa vs Russia: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Africa
- Russia
How they compare
Africa currently reports 312,792 1000 ha against 123,660 1000 ha in Russia, a difference of 189,132 1000 ha.
That makes Africa's figure about 2.5 times Russia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 5th and Russia ranks 7th of 32 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 223,141 1000 ha | 129,618 1000 ha | 93,523 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2000s | 246,944 1000 ha | 124,279 1000 ha | 122,666 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2010s | 287,250 1000 ha | 123,442 1000 ha | 163,808 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2020s | 308,870 1000 ha | 123,580 1000 ha | 185,290 1000 ha | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Africa or Russia?
- Africa, at 312,792 1000 ha against 123,660 1000 ha in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Africa and Russia?
- 189,132 1000 ha, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Russia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Russia rank globally for cropland — area?
- Africa ranks 5th and Russia ranks 7th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — 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.