Russian Federation vs South Africa: Grazing land use over the long-term
Russian Federation
92.05 million hectares
in 2025
South Africa
83.93 million hectares
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
9th
South Africa rank
10th
Grazing land use over the long-term over time
- Russian Federation
- South Africa
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 92.05 million hectares against 83.93 million hectares in South Africa, a difference of 8.12 million hectares.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 10th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 38 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.36 million hectares | 87,821 hectares | 1.27 million hectares | Russian Federation |
| 1100s | 2.04 million hectares | 131,731 hectares | 1.91 million hectares | Russian Federation |
| 1200s | 3.06 million hectares | 192,108 hectares | 2.87 million hectares | Russian Federation |
| 1300s | 3.16 million hectares | 274,440 hectares | 2.89 million hectares | Russian Federation |
| 1400s | 3.16 million hectares | 385,931 hectares | 2.78 million hectares | Russian Federation |
| 1500s | 4.08 million hectares | 536,015 hectares | 3.54 million hectares | Russian Federation |
| 1600s | 5.10 million hectares | 781,689 hectares | 4.31 million hectares | Russian Federation |
| 1700s | 5.78 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | 4.38 million hectares | Russian Federation |
| 1710s | 7.03 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | 5.32 million hectares | Russian Federation |
| 1720s | 8.29 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | 6.19 million hectares | Russian Federation |
| 1730s | 9.06 million hectares | 2.57 million hectares | 6.49 million hectares | Russian Federation |
| 1740s | 9.73 million hectares | 3.15 million hectares | 6.58 million hectares | Russian Federation |
| 1750s | 10.86 million hectares | 3.86 million hectares | 7.00 million hectares | Russian Federation |
| 1760s | 11.99 million hectares | 3.78 million hectares | 8.21 million hectares | Russian Federation |
| 1770s | 13.12 million hectares | 3.70 million hectares | 9.43 million hectares | Russian Federation |
| 1780s | 14.25 million hectares | 3.62 million hectares | 10.64 million hectares | Russian Federation |
| 1790s | 15.38 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 11.85 million hectares | Russian Federation |
| 1800s | 16.51 million hectares | 3.46 million hectares | 13.06 million hectares | Russian Federation |
| 1810s | 17.65 million hectares | 3.37 million hectares | 14.27 million hectares | Russian Federation |
| 1820s | 18.74 million hectares | 3.29 million hectares | 15.45 million hectares | Russian Federation |
| 1830s | 19.96 million hectares | 3.21 million hectares | 16.74 million hectares | Russian Federation |
| 1840s | 23.61 million hectares | 3.13 million hectares | 20.48 million hectares | Russian Federation |
| 1850s | 25.53 million hectares | 3.69 million hectares | 21.84 million hectares | Russian Federation |
| 1860s | 29.32 million hectares | 4.55 million hectares | 24.77 million hectares | Russian Federation |
| 1870s | 31.75 million hectares | 6.03 million hectares | 25.72 million hectares | Russian Federation |
| 1880s | 36.58 million hectares | 11.94 million hectares | 24.64 million hectares | Russian Federation |
| 1890s | 42.08 million hectares | 14.65 million hectares | 27.43 million hectares | Russian Federation |
| 1900s | 54.43 million hectares | 20.44 million hectares | 33.99 million hectares | Russian Federation |
| 1910s | 64.98 million hectares | 27.41 million hectares | 37.56 million hectares | Russian Federation |
| 1920s | 61.76 million hectares | 33.93 million hectares | 27.83 million hectares | Russian Federation |
| 1930s | 66.64 million hectares | 42.23 million hectares | 24.41 million hectares | Russian Federation |
| 1940s | 75.55 million hectares | 51.22 million hectares | 24.33 million hectares | Russian Federation |
| 1950s | 67.73 million hectares | 75.90 million hectares | 8.17 million hectares | South Africa |
| 1960s | 83.84 million hectares | 85.42 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | South Africa |
| 1970s | 86.25 million hectares | 82.00 million hectares | 4.26 million hectares | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 87.78 million hectares | 81.59 million hectares | 6.18 million hectares | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 85.59 million hectares | 83.44 million hectares | 2.16 million hectares | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 88.44 million hectares | 83.93 million hectares | 4.51 million hectares | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 89.85 million hectares | 83.93 million hectares | 5.93 million hectares | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 92.05 million hectares | 83.93 million hectares | 8.12 million hectares | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grazing land use over the long-term, Russian Federation or South Africa?
- Russian Federation, at 92.05 million hectares against 83.93 million hectares in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in grazing land use over the long-term between Russian Federation and South Africa?
- 8.12 million hectares, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South Africa?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Russian Federation and South Africa rank globally for grazing land use over the long-term?
- Russian Federation ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 10th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Grazing land use over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.