Arable land use per person in Russia
Russia: Arable land use per person was 0.8458 hectares per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.8458 hectares per person
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
6th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.8887 hectares per person
in 1992
All-time low
0.8363 hectares per person
in 2019
Years of data
32
1992–2023
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%.
Arable land use per person in Russia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.8887 hectares per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.8726 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8653 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8593 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8506 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8618 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8541 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8489 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8484 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8485 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8497 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8473 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8478 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8485 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8499 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8513 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8522 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.852 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8516 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8506 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8484 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8459 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8434 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.841 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8389 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8373 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8367 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8363 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8375 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8404 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8434 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8458 hectares per person | +0.3% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.8458 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0728 hectares per person, 11.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.8458 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2161 hectares per person, 3.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5219 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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.