Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Russia
Russia: Agricultural land — Share in Land area was 13.17 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Russia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land — share in land area in Russia is 13.17 %, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — share in land area in Russia peaked at 13.52 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 13.16 %, in 2006.
Russia ranks 209th of 255 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 13.52 % | — |
| 1993 | 13.35 % | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 13.29 % | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 13.21 % | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 13.2 % | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 13.31 % | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 13.26 % | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 13.23 % | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 13.26 % | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 13.24 % | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 13.23 % | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 13.2 % | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 13.18 % | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 13.17 % | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 13.16 % | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 13.16 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.16 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.16 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.16 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.16 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.16 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.16 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.16 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.16 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.16 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.16 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.16 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.16 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.16 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.17 % | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 13.17 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.17 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13.17 % | +0.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 13.17 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.49 %, 56% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Russia's 13.17 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43.63 %, 30% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.3 % | 13.2 % | 13.52 % | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.19 % | 13.16 % | 13.26 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.16 % | 13.16 % | 13.16 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.17 % | 13.16 % | 13.17 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 206 American Samoa 13.58 % compare
- 207 Cyprus 13.56 % compare
- 208 Vanuatu 13.26 % compare
- 209 Russian Federation 13.17 % compare
- 211 Japan 12.57 % compare
- 212 Trinidad and Tobago 11.61 % 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8386 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — share in land area in Russia?
- Agricultural land — share in land area in Russia was 13.17 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.52 % in 1992.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.16 % in 2006.
- How does Russia rank for agricultural land — share in land area?
- Russia ranks 209th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — share in land area rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.