Russia vs Ukraine: Cropland per person over the long-term
Russia
0.8767 hectares per person
in 2025
Ukraine
0.8044 hectares per person
in 2025
Russia rank
5th
Ukraine rank
6th
Cropland per person over the long-term over time
- Russia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Russia currently reports 0.8767 hectares per person against 0.8044 hectares per person in Ukraine, a difference of 0.0723 hectares per person.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 5th and Ukraine ranks 6th of 202 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.38 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 0.3391 hectares per person | Russia |
| 1100s | 1.38 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 0.3412 hectares per person | Russia |
| 1200s | 1.4 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 0.3571 hectares per person | Russia |
| 1300s | 1.4 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 0.3592 hectares per person | Russia |
| 1400s | 1.4 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 0.3612 hectares per person | Russia |
| 1500s | 1.4 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 0.3629 hectares per person | Russia |
| 1600s | 1.4 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 0.3721 hectares per person | Russia |
| 1700s | 1.4 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 0.3742 hectares per person | Russia |
| 1710s | 1.46 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 0.4346 hectares per person | Russia |
| 1720s | 1.51 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 0.4804 hectares per person | Russia |
| 1730s | 1.54 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 0.5163 hectares per person | Russia |
| 1740s | 1.55 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 0.5316 hectares per person | Russia |
| 1750s | 1.54 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 0.5181 hectares per person | Russia |
| 1760s | 1.52 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 0.5072 hectares per person | Russia |
| 1770s | 1.51 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 0.4984 hectares per person | Russia |
| 1780s | 1.5 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 0.491 hectares per person | Russia |
| 1790s | 1.5 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 0.4849 hectares per person | Russia |
| 1800s | 1.49 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 0.4799 hectares per person | Russia |
| 1810s | 1.48 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 0.4756 hectares per person | Russia |
| 1820s | 1.46 hectares per person | 1 hectares per person | 0.4592 hectares per person | Russia |
| 1830s | 1.45 hectares per person | 1 hectares per person | 0.4439 hectares per person | Russia |
| 1840s | 1.42 hectares per person | 1 hectares per person | 0.4159 hectares per person | Russia |
| 1850s | 1.4 hectares per person | 0.9989 hectares per person | 0.4033 hectares per person | Russia |
| 1860s | 1.38 hectares per person | 0.9969 hectares per person | 0.3862 hectares per person | Russia |
| 1870s | 1.37 hectares per person | 0.9949 hectares per person | 0.377 hectares per person | Russia |
| 1880s | 1.36 hectares per person | 0.9929 hectares per person | 0.3645 hectares per person | Russia |
| 1890s | 1.35 hectares per person | 0.991 hectares per person | 0.3544 hectares per person | Russia |
| 1900s | 1.34 hectares per person | 0.989 hectares per person | 0.3474 hectares per person | Russia |
| 1910s | 1.33 hectares per person | 0.987 hectares per person | 0.3396 hectares per person | Russia |
| 1920s | 1.33 hectares per person | 0.985 hectares per person | 0.3457 hectares per person | Russia |
| 1930s | 1.33 hectares per person | 0.9831 hectares per person | 0.3433 hectares per person | Russia |
| 1940s | 1.29 hectares per person | 0.9811 hectares per person | 0.3072 hectares per person | Russia |
| 1950s | 1.16 hectares per person | 0.9094 hectares per person | 0.2524 hectares per person | Russia |
| 1960s | 1.11 hectares per person | 0.7906 hectares per person | 0.3151 hectares per person | Russia |
| 1970s | 1.02 hectares per person | 0.7175 hectares per person | 0.2995 hectares per person | Russia |
| 1980s | 0.9482 hectares per person | 0.684 hectares per person | 0.2642 hectares per person | Russia |
| 1990s | 0.8807 hectares per person | 0.6729 hectares per person | 0.2078 hectares per person | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.8568 hectares per person | 0.7076 hectares per person | 0.1492 hectares per person | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.8706 hectares per person | 0.7585 hectares per person | 0.1121 hectares per person | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.8731 hectares per person | 0.7954 hectares per person | 0.0777 hectares per person | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland per person over the long-term, Russia or Ukraine?
- Russia, at 0.8767 hectares per person against 0.8044 hectares per person in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland per person over the long-term between Russia and Ukraine?
- 0.0723 hectares per person, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Ukraine?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Ukraine rank globally for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Russia ranks 5th and Ukraine ranks 6th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.