How have things changed? in Russia
Russia: How have things changed? was 5.36 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.36 million metric tons
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
6th
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.76 million metric tons
in 2023
All-time low
3.08 million metric tons
in 2004
Years of data
33
1992–2024
How have things changed? in Russia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Russia recorded 5.36 million metric tons for how have things changed? in 2024.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Russia peaked at 5.76 million metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.08 million metric tons, in 2004.
Russia ranks 6th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
How have things changed? in Russia, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.67 million metric tons | — |
| 1993 | 4.58 million metric tons | -19.3% |
| 1994 | 3.87 million metric tons | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 4.45 million metric tons | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 4.80 million metric tons | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 4.80 million metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.58 million metric tons | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 4.29 million metric tons | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 4.15 million metric tons | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 3.78 million metric tons | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 3.39 million metric tons | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 3.45 million metric tons | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 3.08 million metric tons | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 3.35 million metric tons | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 3.43 million metric tons | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 3.60 million metric tons | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 3.53 million metric tons | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 3.96 million metric tons | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 4.20 million metric tons | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 4.40 million metric tons | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 4.49 million metric tons | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 4.53 million metric tons | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 4.43 million metric tons | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.62 million metric tons | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 4.95 million metric tons | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 5.07 million metric tons | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 5.33 million metric tons | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 5.24 million metric tons | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.38 million metric tons | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 5.50 million metric tons | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 5.35 million metric tons | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 5.76 million metric tons | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 5.36 million metric tons | -7.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 5.36 million metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 271.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Russia's 5.36 million metric tons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,278 metric tons, 133.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.63 million metric tons | 3.87 million metric tons | 5.67 million metric tons | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.57 million metric tons | 3.08 million metric tons | 4.15 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.73 million metric tons | 4.20 million metric tons | 5.33 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.47 million metric tons | 5.35 million metric tons | 5.76 million metric tons | 5 |
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 how have things changed? in Russia?
- How have things changed? in Russia was 5.36 million metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.76 million metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.08 million metric tons in 2004.
- How does Russia rank for how have things changed??
- Russia ranks 6th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.