Russian Federation vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Cropland — Area

Russian Federation
123,660 1000 ha
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
262,866 1000 ha
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922024

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 262,866 1000 ha against 123,660 1000 ha in Russian Federation, a difference of 139,206 1000 ha.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.1 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 213 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 129,618 1000 ha 179,118 1000 ha 49,500 1000 ha Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 124,279 1000 ha 200,609 1000 ha 76,330 1000 ha Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 123,442 1000 ha 238,194 1000 ha 114,752 1000 ha Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 123,580 1000 ha 259,153 1000 ha 135,573 1000 ha Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Russian Federation or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 262,866 1000 ha against 123,660 1000 ha in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa?
139,206 1000 ha, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for cropland — area?
Russian Federation ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 213 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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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
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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.