Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Russia
Russia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 92.05 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
92.05 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 209 countries
All-time high
92.12 million hectares
in 2006
All-time low
87.00 million hectares
in 1995
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Russia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Russia recorded 92.05 million hectares for area of permanent meadows and pastures in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Russia peaked at 92.12 million hectares in 2006 and was at its lowest, 87.00 million hectares, in 1995.
That places Russia 9th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Russia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 87.92 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 87.50 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 87.31 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 87.00 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 88.14 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 88.61 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 89.33 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 89.97 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 90.92 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 91.14 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 91.35 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 91.90 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 92.02 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 92.10 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 92.12 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 92.09 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 92.05 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 92.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 92.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 92.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 92.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 92.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 92.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 92.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 92.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 92.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 92.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 92.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 92.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 92.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 92.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 92.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 92.05 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 378,820 hectares, 243.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Russia's 92.05 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 968,416 hectares, 95.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.22 million hectares | 87.00 million hectares | 89.97 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 91.78 million hectares | 90.92 million hectares | 92.12 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.05 million hectares | 92.05 million hectares | 92.05 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.05 million hectares | 92.05 million hectares | 92.05 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More reference data data for Russia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 31.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 129.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 26.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Russia?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Russia was 92.05 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.12 million hectares in 2006.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.00 million hectares in 1995.
- How does Russia rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Russia ranks 9th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.