Arable land — Area in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Arable land — Area was 121,649 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
121,649 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 231 countries
All-time high
132,008 1000 ha
in 1992
All-time low
121,574 1000 ha
in 2006
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Arable land — Area in Russian Federation, 1992–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k1992200820241992: 132.0k 1000 ha1993: 129.5k 1000 ha1994: 128.4k 1000 ha1995: 127.5k 1000 ha1996: 126.0k 1000 ha1997: 127.5k 1000 ha1998: 126.1k 1000 ha1999: 125.0k 1000 ha2000: 124.4k 1000 ha2001: 123.9k 1000 ha2002: 123.5k 1000 ha2003: 122.6k 1000 ha2004: 122.1k 1000 ha2005: 121.8k 1000 ha2006: 121.6k 1000 ha2007: 121.6k 1000 ha2008: 121.6k 1000 ha2009: 121.6k 1000 ha2010: 121.6k 1000 ha2011: 121.6k 1000 ha2012: 121.6k 1000 ha2013: 121.6k 1000 ha2014: 121.6k 1000 ha2015: 121.6k 1000 ha2016: 121.6k 1000 ha2017: 121.6k 1000 ha2018: 121.6k 1000 ha2019: 121.6k 1000 ha2020: 121.6k 1000 ha2021: 121.6k 1000 ha2022: 121.6k 1000 ha2023: 121.6k 1000 ha2024: 121.6k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arable land — area in Russian Federation is 121,649 1000 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land — area in Russian Federation peaked at 132,008 1000 ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 121,574 1000 ha, in 2006.

Russian Federation ranks 4th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 127,758 1000 ha 124,975 1000 ha 132,008 1000 ha 8
2000s 122,463 1000 ha 121,574 1000 ha 124,374 1000 ha 10
2010s 121,649 1000 ha 121,649 1000 ha 121,649 1000 ha 10
2020s 121,649 1000 ha 121,649 1000 ha 121,649 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 1 OECD 357,807 1000 ha compare
  2. 2 USSR 224,400 1000 ha
  3. 3 India 153,810 1000 ha compare
  4. 5 China 109,061 1000 ha compare
  5. 6 China, mainland 108,466 1000 ha compare
  6. 7 Brazil 55,642 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 267 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land — area in Russian Federation?
Arable land — area in Russian Federation was 121,649 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 132,008 1000 ha in 1992.
What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 121,574 1000 ha in 2006.
How does Russian Federation rank for arable land — area?
Russian Federation ranks 4th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is arable land — area rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
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