Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Russia
Russia: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 56.39 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Russia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — share in agricultural land in Russia stood at 56.39 %. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — share in agricultural land in Russia peaked at 59.56 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 56.39 %, in 2024.
That places Russia 69th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 59.56 % | — |
| 1993 | 59.21 % | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 58.99 % | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 58.92 % | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 58.31 % | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 58.47 % | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 58.05 % | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 57.65 % | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 57.27 % | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 57.11 % | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 56.99 % | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 56.67 % | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 56.55 % | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 56.46 % | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 56.42 % | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 56.42 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 56.45 % | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 56.45 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 56.45 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 56.45 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 56.45 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 56.45 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 56.45 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 56.45 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 56.45 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 56.45 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 56.45 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 56.45 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 56.45 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 56.42 % | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 56.42 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 56.4 % | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 56.39 % | -0.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 56.39 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.14 %, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Russia's 56.39 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.34 %, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — share in agricultural land in Russia?
- Arable land — share in agricultural land in Russia 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.56 % in 1992.
- What is the lowest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.39 % in 2024.
- How does Russia rank for arable land — share in agricultural land?
- Russia ranks 69th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 Arable land — Share in Agricultural land. 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.