China vs Russia: FAO projections of arable land
China
127.58 million hectares
in 2023
Russia
123.65 million hectares
in 2023
China rank
4th
Russia rank
5th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- China
- Russia
How they compare
China currently reports 127.58 million hectares against 123.65 million hectares in Russia, a difference of 3.93 million hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.
China ranks 4th and Russia ranks 5th of 224 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 130.11 million hectares | 129.62 million hectares | 489,375 hectares | China |
| 2000s | 132.71 million hectares | 124.28 million hectares | 8.43 million hectares | China |
| 2010s | 131.25 million hectares | 123.44 million hectares | 7.80 million hectares | China |
| 2020s | 127.63 million hectares | 123.49 million hectares | 4.13 million hectares | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, China or Russia?
- China, at 127.58 million hectares against 123.65 million hectares in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between China and Russia?
- 3.93 million hectares, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do China and Russia rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- China ranks 4th and Russia ranks 5th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.