China, mainland vs Russian Federation: Cropland — Area

China, mainland
128,608 1000 ha
in 2024
Russian Federation
123,660 1000 ha
in 2024
China, mainland rank
5th
Russian Federation rank
6th

Cropland — Area over time

  • China, mainland
  • Russian Federation
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 128,608 1000 ha against 123,660 1000 ha in Russian Federation, a difference of 4,948 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russian Federation ahead.

China, mainland ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 6th of 234 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 130,107 1000 ha 129,618 1000 ha 489.38 1000 ha China, mainland
2000s 132,712 1000 ha 124,279 1000 ha 8,434 1000 ha China, mainland
2010s 131,247 1000 ha 123,442 1000 ha 7,805 1000 ha China, mainland
2020s 128,029 1000 ha 123,580 1000 ha 4,449 1000 ha China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, China, mainland or Russian Federation?
China, mainland, at 128,608 1000 ha against 123,660 1000 ha in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between China, mainland and Russian Federation?
4,948 1000 ha, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Russian Federation?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Russian Federation rank globally for cropland — area?
China, mainland ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 6th of 234 countries.
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

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.