Arable land — Area in Russia
Russia: Arable land — Area was 121,649 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arable land — Area in Russia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Russia recorded 121,649 1000 ha for arable land — area in 2024.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Russia peaked at 132,008 1000 ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 121,574 1000 ha, in 2006.
That places Russia 5th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Arable land — Area in Russia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 132,008 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 129,538 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 128,422 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 127,500 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 126,024 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 127,466 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 126,132 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 124,975 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 124,374 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 123,860 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 123,465 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 122,559 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 122,146 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 121,781 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 121,574 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 121,574 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 121,649 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 121,649 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 121,649 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 121,649 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 121,649 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 121,649 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 121,649 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 121,649 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 121,649 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 121,649 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 121,649 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 121,649 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 121,649 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 121,649 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 121,649 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 121,649 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 121,649 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 121,649 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 172.25 1000 ha, 706.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Russia's 121,649 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,338 1000 ha, 90.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Russia
- 2 USSR 224,400 1000 ha
- 3 India 153,810 1000 ha compare
- 4 United States 151,553 1000 ha compare
- 5 Russian Federation 121,649 1000 ha compare
- 7 China 109,061 1000 ha compare
- 8 China, mainland 108,466 1000 ha 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 arable land — area in Russia?
- Arable land — area in Russia 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 132,008 1000 ha in 1992.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,574 1000 ha in 2006.
- How does Russia rank for arable land — area?
- Russia ranks 5th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area 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 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
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.