China vs Russia: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- China
- Russia
How they compare
China currently reports 129,388 1000 ha against 123,660 1000 ha in Russia, a difference of 5,728 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.
China ranks 5th and Russia ranks 7th of 252 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 130,982 1000 ha | 129,618 1000 ha | 1,364 1000 ha | China |
| 2000s | 133,553 1000 ha | 124,279 1000 ha | 9,274 1000 ha | China |
| 2010s | 132,050 1000 ha | 123,442 1000 ha | 8,608 1000 ha | China |
| 2020s | 128,814 1000 ha | 123,580 1000 ha | 5,235 1000 ha | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, China or Russia?
- China, at 129,388 1000 ha against 123,660 1000 ha in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between China and Russia?
- 5,728 1000 ha, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do China and Russia rank globally for cropland — area?
- China ranks 5th and Russia ranks 7th of 252 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
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.