Russian Federation vs United States of America: FAO projections of arable land
Russian Federation
123.65 million hectares
in 2023
United States of America
154.73 million hectares
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
5th
United States of America rank
3rd
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Russian Federation
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 154.73 million hectares against 123.65 million hectares in Russian Federation, a difference of 31.09 million hectares.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.3 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 224 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 129.62 million hectares | 182.27 million hectares | 52.65 million hectares | United States of America |
| 2000s | 124.28 million hectares | 170.16 million hectares | 45.88 million hectares | United States of America |
| 2010s | 123.44 million hectares | 159.14 million hectares | 35.69 million hectares | United States of America |
| 2020s | 123.49 million hectares | 155.59 million hectares | 32.10 million hectares | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Russian Federation or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 154.73 million hectares against 123.65 million hectares in Russian Federation as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 31.09 million hectares, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Russian Federation ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.