Russia vs United States: Cropland area
Russia
123.65 million
in 2023
United States
154.73 million
in 2023
Russia rank
5th
United States rank
3rd
Cropland area over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 154.73 million against 123.65 million in Russia, a difference of 31.09 million.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Russia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 224 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 | 129.62 million | 182.27 million | 52.65 million | United States |
| 2000s | 124.28 million | 170.16 million | 45.88 million | United States |
| 2010s | 123.44 million | 159.14 million | 35.69 million | United States |
| 2020s | 123.49 million | 155.59 million | 32.10 million | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland area, Russia or United States?
- United States, at 154.73 million against 123.65 million in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cropland area between Russia and United States?
- 31.09 million, 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 cropland area?
- Russia ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 224 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.