Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Russia
Russia: Temporary meadows and pastures — Area was 38,828 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Russia, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary meadows and pastures — area in Russia stood at 38,828 1000 ha.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary meadows and pastures — area in Russia peaked at 48,333 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 37,787 1000 ha, in 2022.
That places Russia 1st out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Russia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 48,333 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 48,178 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 47,825 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 47,664 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 47,521 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 47,441 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 47,441 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 47,753 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 47,699 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 47,372 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 46,356 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 46,634 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 45,772 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 45,410 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 45,867 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 45,289 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 44,576 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 44,953 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 44,823 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 44,453 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 39,286 1000 ha | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 37,787 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 38,169 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 38,828 1000 ha | +1.7% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 38,828 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.52 1000 ha, 2502.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Russia's 38,828 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.4 1000 ha, 420.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47,762 1000 ha | 47,441 1000 ha | 48,333 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 45,705 1000 ha | 44,576 1000 ha | 47,372 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,705 1000 ha | 37,787 1000 ha | 44,453 1000 ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary meadows and pastures — area in Russia?
- Temporary meadows and pastures — area in Russia was 38,828 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 48,333 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,787 1000 ha in 2022.
- How does Russia rank for temporary meadows and pastures — area?
- Russia ranks 1st out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary meadows and pastures — Area. 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.