Russia vs Southern Asia: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Russia
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 238,515 1000 ha against 123,660 1000 ha in Russia, a difference of 114,855 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 1.9 times Russia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 7th and Southern Asia ranks 8th of 252 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 129,618 1000 ha | 240,632 1000 ha | 111,014 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 124,279 1000 ha | 239,680 1000 ha | 115,401 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 123,442 1000 ha | 238,492 1000 ha | 115,050 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 123,580 1000 ha | 238,374 1000 ha | 114,794 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Russia or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 238,515 1000 ha against 123,660 1000 ha in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Russia and Southern Asia?
- 114,855 1000 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Southern Asia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Russia and Southern Asia rank globally for cropland — area?
- Russia ranks 7th and Southern Asia ranks 8th 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.