Russia vs United States: Cropland — Area

Russia
123,660 1000 ha
in 2024
United States
154,734 1000 ha
in 2024
Russia rank
7th
United States rank
4th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Russia
  • United States
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922024

How they compare

United States currently reports 154,734 1000 ha against 123,660 1000 ha in Russia, a difference of 31,074 1000 ha.

That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Russia's.

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

Russia ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th of 252 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia United States Difference Ahead
1990s 129,618 1000 ha 182,269 1000 ha 52,651 1000 ha United States
2000s 124,279 1000 ha 170,163 1000 ha 45,884 1000 ha United States
2010s 123,442 1000 ha 159,136 1000 ha 35,694 1000 ha United States
2020s 123,580 1000 ha 155,418 1000 ha 31,839 1000 ha United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Russia or United States?
United States, at 154,734 1000 ha against 123,660 1000 ha in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Russia and United States?
31,074 1000 ha, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Russia and United States rank globally for cropland — area?
Russia ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th 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

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
285 places, 16,764 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.