Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Russia
Russia: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land was 42.67 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Russia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Russia recorded 42.67 % for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Russia peaked at 42.75 % in 2006 and was at its lowest, 39.67 %, in 1992.
That places Russia 130th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 39.67 % | — |
| 1993 | 39.99 % | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 40.1 % | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 40.2 % | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 40.78 % | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 40.65 % | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 41.11 % | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 41.5 % | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 41.87 % | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 42.03 % | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 42.17 % | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 42.49 % | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 42.61 % | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 42.7 % | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 42.75 % | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 42.74 % | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 42.72 % | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 42.72 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 42.72 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 42.72 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 42.72 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 42.72 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 42.72 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 42.72 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 42.72 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 42.72 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42.72 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 42.72 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 42.72 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 42.69 % | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 42.69 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 42.68 % | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 42.67 % | -0.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 42.67 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 43.03 %, 99% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Russia's 42.67 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.13 %, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.5 % | 39.67 % | 41.5 % | 8 |
| 2000s | 42.48 % | 41.87 % | 42.75 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.72 % | 42.72 % | 42.72 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.69 % | 42.67 % | 42.72 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 127 Timor-Leste 43.94 % compare
- 127 East Timor 43.94 % compare
- 129 Antigua and Barbuda 43.03 % compare
- 130 Russian Federation 42.67 % compare
- 132 Greece 42.41 % compare
- 133 Iraq 42.4 % 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)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0.2865 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Russia?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Russia was 42.67 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.75 % in 2006.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.67 % in 1992.
- How does Russia rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
- Russia ranks 130th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — 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.