Arable land use per person in Russia
Russia: Arable land use per person was 0.8458 hectares per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Arable land use per person in Russia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land use per person in Russia is 0.8458 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Russia peaked at 0.8887 hectares per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.8363 hectares per person, in 2019.
Russia ranks 6th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8627 hectares per person | 0.8489 hectares per person | 0.8887 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.8496 hectares per person | 0.8473 hectares per person | 0.8522 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.843 hectares per person | 0.8363 hectares per person | 0.8516 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8418 hectares per person | 0.8375 hectares per person | 0.8458 hectares per person | 4 |
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More environment data for Russia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2,576 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 17.93 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 60 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 263.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.4996 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 416.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.6907 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 89.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in Russia?
- Arable land use per person in Russia was 0.8458 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8887 hectares per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8363 hectares per person in 2019.
- How does Russia rank for arable land use per person?
- Russia ranks 6th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.