Europe vs Russian Federation: Cropland — Area

Europe
285,888 1000 ha
in 2024
Russian Federation
123,660 1000 ha
in 2024
Europe rank
6th
Russian Federation rank
6th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Europe
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Europe currently reports 285,888 1000 ha against 123,660 1000 ha in Russian Federation, a difference of 162,228 1000 ha.

That makes Europe's figure about 2.3 times Russian Federation's.

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

Europe ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 6th of 36 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 311,028 1000 ha 129,618 1000 ha 181,410 1000 ha Europe
2000s 295,238 1000 ha 124,279 1000 ha 170,959 1000 ha Europe
2010s 289,325 1000 ha 123,442 1000 ha 165,883 1000 ha Europe
2020s 286,495 1000 ha 123,580 1000 ha 162,916 1000 ha Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Europe or Russian Federation?
Europe, at 285,888 1000 ha against 123,660 1000 ha in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Europe and Russian Federation?
162,228 1000 ha, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Russian Federation?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Europe and Russian Federation rank globally for cropland — area?
Europe ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 6th of 36 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

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.