Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Russia
Russia: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 57.33 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Russia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Russia recorded 57.33 % for cropland — share in agricultural land in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Russia peaked at 60.33 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 57.25 %, in 2006.
Russia ranks 125th of 252 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 60.33 % | — |
| 1993 | 60.01 % | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 59.9 % | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 59.8 % | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 59.22 % | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 59.35 % | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 58.89 % | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 58.5 % | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 58.13 % | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 57.97 % | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 57.83 % | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 57.51 % | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 57.39 % | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 57.3 % | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 57.25 % | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 57.26 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 57.28 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 57.28 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 57.28 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 57.28 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 57.28 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 57.28 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 57.28 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 57.28 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 57.28 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 57.28 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 57.28 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 57.28 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 57.28 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 57.31 % | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 57.31 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 57.32 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 57.33 % | +0.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 57.33 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.59 %, 95% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Russia's 57.33 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.36 %, 95% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.5 % | 58.5 % | 60.33 % | 8 |
| 2000s | 57.52 % | 57.25 % | 58.13 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.28 % | 57.28 % | 57.28 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.31 % | 57.28 % | 57.33 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 122 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 57.7 % compare
- 123 Iraq 57.6 % compare
- 124 Greece 57.59 % compare
- 125 Russian Federation 57.33 % compare
- 127 Antigua and Barbuda 56.97 % compare
- 128 Timor-Leste 56.06 % compare
- 128 East Timor 56.06 % compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8386 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in agricultural land in Russia?
- Cropland — share in agricultural land in Russia was 57.33 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.33 % in 1992.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.25 % in 2006.
- How does Russia rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Russia ranks 125th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 Cropland — 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.