Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 56.39 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
56.39 %
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
62nd
of 211 countries
All-time high
59.56 %
in 1992
All-time low
56.39 %
in 2024
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Russian Federation, 1992–2024

02040601992200820241992: 59.6 %1993: 59.2 %1994: 59 %1995: 58.9 %1996: 58.3 %1997: 58.5 %1998: 58 %1999: 57.6 %2000: 57.3 %2001: 57.1 %2002: 57 %2003: 56.7 %2004: 56.5 %2005: 56.5 %2006: 56.4 %2007: 56.4 %2008: 56.5 %2009: 56.5 %2010: 56.5 %2011: 56.5 %2012: 56.5 %2013: 56.5 %2014: 56.5 %2015: 56.5 %2016: 56.5 %2017: 56.5 %2018: 56.5 %2019: 56.5 %2020: 56.5 %2021: 56.4 %2022: 56.4 %2023: 56.4 %2024: 56.4 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, arable land — share in agricultural land in Russian Federation stood at 56.39 %. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land — share in agricultural land in Russian Federation peaked at 59.56 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 56.39 %, in 2024.

Russian Federation ranks 62nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58.65 % 57.65 % 59.56 % 8
2000s 56.68 % 56.42 % 57.27 % 10
2010s 56.45 % 56.45 % 56.45 % 10
2020s 56.42 % 56.39 % 56.45 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land — share in agricultural land in Russian Federation?
Arable land — share in agricultural land in Russian Federation was 56.39 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 59.56 % in 1992.
What is the lowest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 56.39 % in 2024.
How does Russian Federation rank for arable land — share in agricultural land?
Russian Federation ranks 62nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
Is arable land — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
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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