Agricultural land area — Arable land in Russia
Russia: Agricultural land area — Arable land was 121,649 Hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
121,649 Hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 42 countries
All-time high
132,008 Hectares
in 1992
All-time low
121,574 Hectares
in 2006
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Agricultural land area — Arable land in Russia, 1992–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land area — arable land in Russia stood at 121,649 Hectares.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — arable land in Russia peaked at 132,008 Hectares in 1992 and was at its lowest, 121,574 Hectares, in 2006.
That places Russia 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Arable land in Russia, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 132,008 Hectares | — |
| 1993 | 129,538 Hectares | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 128,422 Hectares | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 127,500 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 126,024 Hectares | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 127,466 Hectares | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 126,132 Hectares | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 124,975 Hectares | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 124,374 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 123,860 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 123,465 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 122,559 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 122,146 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 121,781 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 121,574 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 121,574 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 121,649 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 121,649 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 121,649 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 121,649 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 121,649 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 121,649 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 121,649 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 121,649 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 121,649 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 121,649 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 121,649 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 121,649 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 121,649 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 121,649 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 121,649 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 121,649 Hectares | +0.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 121,649 Hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,240 Hectares, 54.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Russia's 121,649 Hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,433 Hectares, 50.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 127,758 Hectares | 124,975 Hectares | 132,008 Hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 122,463 Hectares | 121,574 Hectares | 124,374 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 121,649 Hectares | 121,649 Hectares | 121,649 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 121,649 Hectares | 121,649 Hectares | 121,649 Hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 1 India 153,869 Hectares compare
- 1 United States 154,644 Hectares compare
- 2 Türkiye 20,201 Hectares compare
- 3 China 109,018 Hectares compare
- 3 Viet Nam 6,728 Hectares compare
- 3 Poland 11,187 Hectares compare
- 4 United Kingdom 6,083 Hectares compare
- 4 Australia 64,949 Hectares compare
- 5 Lithuania 2,294 Hectares compare
- 5 Brazil 55,642 Hectares compare
More environment data for Russia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5219 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — arable land in Russia?
- Agricultural land area — arable land in Russia was 121,649 Hectares in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — arable land recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 132,008 Hectares in 1992.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — arable land recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,574 Hectares in 2006.
- How does Russia rank for agricultural land area — arable land?
- Russia ranks 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land area — arable land rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural land area — Arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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