Brazil vs Russia: Arable land

Brazil
55.64 million hectares
in 2023
Russia
121.65 million hectares
in 2023
Brazil rank
5th
Russia rank
3rd

Arable land over time

  • Brazil
  • Russia
25.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M196119922023

How they compare

Russia currently reports 121.65 million hectares against 55.64 million hectares in Brazil, a difference of 66.01 million hectares.

That makes Russia's figure about 2.2 times Brazil's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 5th and Russia ranks 3rd of 206 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 43.82 million hectares 127.76 million hectares 83.94 million hectares Russia
2000s 48.07 million hectares 122.46 million hectares 74.39 million hectares Russia
2010s 54.01 million hectares 121.65 million hectares 67.64 million hectares Russia
2020s 55.66 million hectares 121.65 million hectares 65.99 million hectares Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Brazil or Russia?
Russia, at 121.65 million hectares against 55.64 million hectares in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Brazil and Russia?
66.01 million hectares, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Russia rank globally for arable land?
Brazil ranks 5th and Russia ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.