India vs Russia: Cropland use over the long term
India
166.71 million
in 2025
Russia
123.44 million
in 2025
India rank
1st
Russia rank
4th
Cropland use over the long term over time
- India
- Russia
How they compare
India currently reports 166.71 million against 123.44 million in Russia, a difference of 43.27 million.
That makes India's figure about 1.4 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was India ahead.
India ranks 1st and Russia ranks 4th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, India averaged higher in 36 and Russia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 27.36 million | 3.48 million | 23.87 million | India |
| 1100s | 27.99 million | 5.23 million | 22.76 million | India |
| 1200s | 28.61 million | 7.92 million | 20.69 million | India |
| 1300s | 29.21 million | 8.20 million | 21.01 million | India |
| 1400s | 29.80 million | 8.20 million | 21.60 million | India |
| 1500s | 30.37 million | 10.56 million | 19.81 million | India |
| 1600s | 30.93 million | 13.26 million | 17.66 million | India |
| 1700s | 37.43 million | 15.03 million | 22.39 million | India |
| 1710s | 40.24 million | 18.30 million | 21.94 million | India |
| 1720s | 43.27 million | 21.56 million | 21.71 million | India |
| 1730s | 46.53 million | 24.83 million | 21.70 million | India |
| 1740s | 50.03 million | 27.85 million | 22.18 million | India |
| 1750s | 53.80 million | 30.35 million | 23.45 million | India |
| 1760s | 57.85 million | 32.84 million | 25.00 million | India |
| 1770s | 62.20 million | 35.34 million | 26.86 million | India |
| 1780s | 66.88 million | 37.84 million | 29.04 million | India |
| 1790s | 71.91 million | 40.34 million | 31.58 million | India |
| 1800s | 77.33 million | 42.84 million | 34.49 million | India |
| 1810s | 83.15 million | 45.34 million | 37.81 million | India |
| 1820s | 89.41 million | 47.76 million | 41.65 million | India |
| 1830s | 96.14 million | 50.44 million | 45.69 million | India |
| 1840s | 103.37 million | 58.50 million | 44.87 million | India |
| 1850s | 111.15 million | 62.74 million | 48.41 million | India |
| 1860s | 112.75 million | 71.09 million | 41.67 million | India |
| 1870s | 114.38 million | 76.46 million | 37.91 million | India |
| 1880s | 116.08 million | 87.10 million | 28.99 million | India |
| 1890s | 117.80 million | 99.22 million | 18.58 million | India |
| 1900s | 119.51 million | 110.71 million | 8.81 million | India |
| 1910s | 121.23 million | 136.78 million | 15.55 million | Russia |
| 1920s | 122.94 million | 126.06 million | 3.12 million | Russia |
| 1930s | 131.75 million | 139.99 million | 8.24 million | Russia |
| 1940s | 140.55 million | 170.57 million | 30.02 million | Russia |
| 1950s | 154.33 million | 128.36 million | 25.97 million | India |
| 1960s | 162.07 million | 138.54 million | 23.53 million | India |
| 1970s | 165.88 million | 136.11 million | 29.77 million | India |
| 1980s | 168.50 million | 135.60 million | 32.89 million | India |
| 1990s | 169.45 million | 130.50 million | 38.95 million | India |
| 2000s | 169.15 million | 124.28 million | 44.87 million | India |
| 2010s | 168.61 million | 124.06 million | 44.55 million | India |
| 2020s | 167.20 million | 123.44 million | 43.76 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, India or Russia?
- India, at 166.71 million against 123.44 million in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between India and Russia?
- 43.27 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do India and Russia rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
- India ranks 1st and Russia ranks 4th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.