India vs Russia: FAO projections of arable land
India
168.32 million hectares
in 2023
Russia
123.65 million hectares
in 2023
India rank
2nd
Russia rank
5th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- India
- Russia
How they compare
India currently reports 168.32 million hectares against 123.65 million hectares in Russia, a difference of 44.67 million hectares.
That makes India's figure about 1.4 times Russia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 5th of 224 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 170.04 million hectares | 129.62 million hectares | 40.42 million hectares | India |
| 2000s | 169.71 million hectares | 124.28 million hectares | 45.43 million hectares | India |
| 2010s | 169.19 million hectares | 123.44 million hectares | 45.75 million hectares | India |
| 2020s | 168.19 million hectares | 123.49 million hectares | 44.69 million hectares | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, India or Russia?
- India, at 168.32 million hectares against 123.65 million hectares in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between India and Russia?
- 44.67 million hectares, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do India and Russia rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- India ranks 2nd 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.