What is the difference in cropland area between China and Russia?

3.93 million, with China ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.

Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China

127.58 million

in 2023

Russia

123.65 million

in 2023

China rank

3rd

Russia rank

4th

China currently reports 127.58 million against 123.65 million in Russia, a difference of 3.93 million.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.

China ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 4th of 219 countries.

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

Decade	China	Russia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	130.11 million	129.62 million	489,375	China
2000s	132.71 million	124.28 million	8.43 million	China
2010s	131.25 million	123.44 million	7.80 million	China
2020s	127.63 million	123.49 million	4.13 million	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher cropland area, China or Russia?: China, at 127.58 million against 123.65 million in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in cropland area between China and Russia?: 3.93 million, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do China and Russia rank globally for cropland area?: China ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 4th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.