Breakdown of habitable land area in Russia

Russia: Breakdown of habitable land area was 49.83 million hectares in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
49.83 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
2nd
of 235 countries
All-time high
49.83 million hectares
in 2019
All-time low
48.79 million hectares
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in Russia, 2015–2019

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M2015201720192015: 48.8M hectares2016: 49.2M hectares2017: 49.7M hectares2018: 49.7M hectares2019: 49.8M hectares

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for breakdown of habitable land area in Russia is 49.83 million hectares, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over five years.

That places Russia 2nd out of 235 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Breakdown of habitable land area in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Breakdown of habitable land area in Russia, 2015 to 2019.
Year hectares Change
2015 48.79 million hectares
2016 49.23 million hectares +0.9%
2017 49.66 million hectares +0.9%
2018 49.72 million hectares +0.1%
2019 49.83 million hectares +0.2%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 49.83 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,280 hectares, 2341.8× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 49.83 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 110,340 hectares, 451.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 1 Canada 86.61 million hectares compare
  2. 3 Kazakhstan 16.72 million hectares compare
  3. 4 United States 14.09 million hectares compare
  4. 5 China 11.36 million hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown of habitable land area in Russia?
Breakdown of habitable land area in Russia was 49.83 million hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 49.83 million hectares in 2019.
What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 48.79 million hectares in 2015.
How does Russia rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
Russia ranks 2nd out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
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Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.