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