Russia vs United States: Agricultural land use
Russia
215.70 million hectares
in 2023
United States
421.54 million hectares
in 2023
Russia rank
6th
United States rank
3rd
Agricultural land use over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 421.54 million hectares against 215.70 million hectares in Russia, a difference of 205.84 million hectares.
That makes United States's figure about 2.0 times Russia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 227 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 | 217.84 million hectares | 418.67 million hectares | 200.83 million hectares | United States |
| 2000s | 216.06 million hectares | 413.89 million hectares | 197.83 million hectares | United States |
| 2010s | 215.49 million hectares | 424.16 million hectares | 208.67 million hectares | United States |
| 2020s | 215.55 million hectares | 422.40 million hectares | 206.85 million hectares | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Russia or United States?
- United States, at 421.54 million hectares against 215.70 million hectares in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Russia and United States?
- 205.84 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 agricultural land use?
- Russia ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.