Brazil vs Russia: Cropland — Share in Land area

Brazil
7.62 %
in 2024
Russia
7.55 %
in 2024
Brazil rank
174th
Russia rank
177th

Cropland — Share in Land area over time

  • Brazil
  • Russia
02468196119922024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 7.62 % against 7.55 % in Russia, a difference of 0.07 %.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.

Brazil ranks 174th and Russia ranks 177th of 252 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 6.25 % 7.91 % 1.66 % Russia
2000s 7.03 % 7.59 % 0.559 % Russia
2010s 7.51 % 7.54 % 0.03 % Russia
2020s 7.6 % 7.55 % 0.052 % Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Brazil or Russia?
Brazil, at 7.62 % against 7.55 % in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Brazil and Russia?
0.07 %, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Russia rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
Brazil ranks 174th and Russia ranks 177th of 252 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Land 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 — Share in Land area
Unit
%
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
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.