Cropland — Area per capita in Russia

Russia: Cropland — Area per capita was 0.85 ha/cap in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.85 ha/cap
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 250 countries
All-time high
0.9 ha/cap
in 1992
All-time low
0.84 ha/cap
in 2017
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Cropland — Area per capita in Russia, 1992–2024

00.20.40.60.811992200820241992: 0.9 ha/cap1993: 0.89 ha/cap1994: 0.88 ha/cap1995: 0.87 ha/cap1996: 0.86 ha/cap1997: 0.88 ha/cap1998: 0.87 ha/cap1999: 0.86 ha/cap2000: 0.86 ha/cap2001: 0.86 ha/cap2002: 0.86 ha/cap2003: 0.85 ha/cap2004: 0.85 ha/cap2005: 0.85 ha/cap2006: 0.86 ha/cap2007: 0.86 ha/cap2008: 0.86 ha/cap2009: 0.86 ha/cap2010: 0.86 ha/cap2011: 0.86 ha/cap2012: 0.86 ha/cap2013: 0.85 ha/cap2014: 0.85 ha/cap2015: 0.85 ha/cap2016: 0.85 ha/cap2017: 0.84 ha/cap2018: 0.84 ha/cap2019: 0.84 ha/cap2020: 0.84 ha/cap2021: 0.85 ha/cap2022: 0.85 ha/cap2023: 0.85 ha/cap2024: 0.85 ha/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland — area per capita in Russia is 0.85 ha/cap, measured in 2024.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — area per capita in Russia peaked at 0.9 ha/cap in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.84 ha/cap, in 2017.

That places Russia 8th out of 250 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Cropland — Area per capita in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Cropland — Area per capita in Russia, 1992 to 2024.
Year ha/cap Change
1992 0.9 ha/cap
1993 0.89 ha/cap -1.1%
1994 0.88 ha/cap -1.1%
1995 0.87 ha/cap -1.1%
1996 0.86 ha/cap -1.1%
1997 0.88 ha/cap +2.3%
1998 0.87 ha/cap -1.1%
1999 0.86 ha/cap -1.1%
2000 0.86 ha/cap +0.0%
2001 0.86 ha/cap +0.0%
2002 0.86 ha/cap +0.0%
2003 0.85 ha/cap -1.2%
2004 0.85 ha/cap +0.0%
2005 0.85 ha/cap +0.0%
2006 0.86 ha/cap +1.2%
2007 0.86 ha/cap +0.0%
2008 0.86 ha/cap +0.0%
2009 0.86 ha/cap +0.0%
2010 0.86 ha/cap +0.0%
2011 0.86 ha/cap +0.0%
2012 0.86 ha/cap +0.0%
2013 0.85 ha/cap -1.2%
2014 0.85 ha/cap +0.0%
2015 0.85 ha/cap +0.0%
2016 0.85 ha/cap +0.0%
2017 0.84 ha/cap -1.2%
2018 0.84 ha/cap +0.0%
2019 0.84 ha/cap +0.0%
2020 0.84 ha/cap +0.0%
2021 0.85 ha/cap +1.2%
2022 0.85 ha/cap +0.0%
2023 0.85 ha/cap +0.0%
2024 0.85 ha/cap +0.0%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 0.85 ha/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1 ha/cap, 8.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 0.85 ha/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.24 ha/cap, 3.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8762 ha/cap 0.86 ha/cap 0.9 ha/cap 8
2000s 0.857 ha/cap 0.85 ha/cap 0.86 ha/cap 10
2010s 0.85 ha/cap 0.84 ha/cap 0.86 ha/cap 10
2020s 0.848 ha/cap 0.84 ha/cap 0.85 ha/cap 5

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 5 Australia and New Zealand 1.01 ha/cap compare
  2. 6 Canada 0.96 ha/cap compare
  3. 7 Ukraine 0.89 ha/cap compare
  4. 8 Russian Federation 0.85 ha/cap compare
  5. 10 Lithuania 0.81 ha/cap compare
  6. 11 USSR 0.78 ha/cap

See the full ranking of 280 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — area per capita in Russia?
Cropland — area per capita in Russia was 0.85 ha/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — area per capita recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9 ha/cap in 1992.
What is the lowest cropland — area per capita recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.84 ha/cap in 2017.
How does Russia rank for cropland — area per capita?
Russia ranks 8th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — area per capita rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Cropland — Area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland — Area per capita
Unit
ha/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
280 places, 16,444 data points, 1961–2024
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