Grazing land use over the long term in Russia

Russia: Grazing land use over the long term was 92.05 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
92.05 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 202 countries
All-time high
92.05 million
in 2019
All-time low
1.36 million
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Grazing land use over the long term in Russia, 1000–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for grazing land use over the long term in Russia is 92.05 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in Russia peaked at 92.05 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.36 million, in 1000.

That places Russia 9th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.

Grazing land use over the long term in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Grazing land use over the long term in Russia, 1000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1000 1.36 million —
1100 2.04 million +50.0%
1200 3.06 million +50.0%
1300 3.16 million +3.5%
1400 3.16 million +0.0%
1500 4.08 million +28.8%
1600 5.10 million +25.0%
1700 5.78 million +13.3%
1710 7.03 million +21.7%
1720 8.29 million +17.8%
1730 9.06 million +9.3%
1740 9.73 million +7.4%
1750 10.86 million +11.6%
1760 11.99 million +10.4%
1770 13.12 million +9.4%
1780 14.25 million +8.6%
1790 15.38 million +7.9%
1800 16.51 million +7.4%
1810 17.65 million +6.8%
1820 18.74 million +6.2%
1830 19.96 million +6.5%
1840 23.61 million +18.3%
1850 25.53 million +8.1%
1860 29.32 million +14.8%
1870 31.75 million +8.3%
1880 36.58 million +15.2%
1890 42.08 million +15.0%
1900 54.43 million +29.3%
1910 64.98 million +19.4%
1920 61.76 million -5.0%
1930 66.64 million +7.9%
1940 75.55 million +13.4%
1950 60.26 million -20.2%
1951 61.72 million +2.4%
1952 63.27 million +2.5%
1953 64.92 million +2.6%
1954 66.62 million +2.6%
1955 68.36 million +2.6%
1956 70.12 million +2.6%
1957 71.91 million +2.5%
1958 73.71 million +2.5%
1959 76.37 million +3.6%
1960 81.13 million +6.2%
1961 81.13 million +0.0%
1962 84.52 million +4.2%
1963 84.52 million +0.0%
1964 84.52 million +0.0%
1965 84.52 million +0.0%
1966 84.52 million +0.0%
1967 84.52 million +0.0%
1968 84.52 million +0.0%
1969 84.52 million +0.0%
1970 84.52 million +0.0%
1971 86.45 million +2.3%
1972 86.45 million +0.0%
1973 86.45 million +0.0%
1974 86.45 million +0.0%
1975 86.45 million +0.0%
1976 86.45 million +0.0%
1977 86.45 million +0.0%
1978 86.45 million +0.0%
1979 86.45 million +0.0%
1980 86.45 million +0.0%
1981 87.92 million +1.7%
1982 87.92 million +0.0%
1983 87.92 million +0.0%
1984 87.92 million +0.0%
1985 87.92 million +0.0%
1986 87.92 million +0.0%
1987 87.92 million +0.0%
1988 87.92 million +0.0%
1989 87.92 million +0.0%
1990 87.92 million +0.0%
1991 87.92 million +0.0%
1992 84.74 million -3.6%
1993 84.32 million -0.5%
1994 84.13 million -0.2%
1995 83.84 million -0.4%
1996 84.94 million +1.3%
1997 85.37 million +0.5%
1998 86.04 million +0.8%
1999 86.71 million +0.8%
2000 87.60 million +1.0%
2001 87.83 million +0.3%
2002 88.04 million +0.2%
2003 88.58 million +0.6%
2004 88.70 million +0.1%
2005 88.78 million +0.1%
2006 88.79 million +0.0%
2007 88.76 million -0.0%
2008 88.70 million -0.1%
2009 88.65 million -0.1%
2010 89.97 million +1.5%
2011 89.64 million -0.4%
2012 89.66 million +0.0%
2013 89.60 million -0.1%
2014 89.57 million -0.0%
2015 89.57 million -0.0%
2016 89.52 million -0.1%
2017 89.49 million -0.0%
2018 89.47 million -0.0%
2019 92.05 million +2.9%
2020 92.05 million +0.0%
2021 92.05 million +0.0%
2022 92.05 million +0.0%
2023 92.05 million +0.0%
2024 92.05 million +0.0%
2025 92.05 million +0.0%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 92.05 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 395,224, 232.9× the median. (68 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 92.05 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16 million, 79.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Grazing land use over the long term in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1100 +50.0% 1.36 million 2.04 million
1200 +50.0% 2.04 million 3.06 million
1900 +29.3% 42.08 million 54.43 million
1500 +28.8% 3.16 million 4.08 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 1.36 million 1.36 million 1.36 million 1
1100s 2.04 million 2.04 million 2.04 million 1
1200s 3.06 million 3.06 million 3.06 million 1
1300s 3.16 million 3.16 million 3.16 million 1
1400s 3.16 million 3.16 million 3.16 million 1
1500s 4.08 million 4.08 million 4.08 million 1
1600s 5.10 million 5.10 million 5.10 million 1
1700s 5.78 million 5.78 million 5.78 million 1
1710s 7.03 million 7.03 million 7.03 million 1
1720s 8.29 million 8.29 million 8.29 million 1
1730s 9.06 million 9.06 million 9.06 million 1
1740s 9.73 million 9.73 million 9.73 million 1
1750s 10.86 million 10.86 million 10.86 million 1
1760s 11.99 million 11.99 million 11.99 million 1
1770s 13.12 million 13.12 million 13.12 million 1
1780s 14.25 million 14.25 million 14.25 million 1
1790s 15.38 million 15.38 million 15.38 million 1
1800s 16.51 million 16.51 million 16.51 million 1
1810s 17.65 million 17.65 million 17.65 million 1
1820s 18.74 million 18.74 million 18.74 million 1
1830s 19.96 million 19.96 million 19.96 million 1
1840s 23.61 million 23.61 million 23.61 million 1
1850s 25.53 million 25.53 million 25.53 million 1
1860s 29.32 million 29.32 million 29.32 million 1
1870s 31.75 million 31.75 million 31.75 million 1
1880s 36.58 million 36.58 million 36.58 million 1
1890s 42.08 million 42.08 million 42.08 million 1
1900s 54.43 million 54.43 million 54.43 million 1
1910s 64.98 million 64.98 million 64.98 million 1
1920s 61.76 million 61.76 million 61.76 million 1
1930s 66.64 million 66.64 million 66.64 million 1
1940s 75.55 million 75.55 million 75.55 million 1
1950s 67.73 million 60.26 million 76.37 million 10
1960s 83.84 million 81.13 million 84.52 million 10
1970s 86.25 million 84.52 million 86.45 million 10
1980s 87.78 million 86.45 million 87.92 million 10
1990s 85.59 million 83.84 million 87.92 million 10
2000s 88.44 million 87.60 million 88.79 million 10
2010s 89.85 million 89.47 million 92.05 million 10
2020s 92.05 million 92.05 million 92.05 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is grazing land use over the long term in Russia?
Grazing land use over the long term in Russia was 92.05 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 92.05 million in 2019.
What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.36 million in 1000.
How does Russia rank for grazing land use over the long term?
Russia ranks 9th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grazing land use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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