India vs Russia: Cropland extent over the long-term
India
166.71 million hectares
in 2025
Russia
123.44 million hectares
in 2025
India rank
1st
Russia rank
4th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- India
- Russia
How they compare
India currently reports 166.71 million hectares against 123.44 million hectares in Russia, a difference of 43.27 million hectares.
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 202 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 hectares | 3.48 million hectares | 23.87 million hectares | India |
| 1100s | 27.99 million hectares | 5.23 million hectares | 22.76 million hectares | India |
| 1200s | 28.61 million hectares | 7.92 million hectares | 20.69 million hectares | India |
| 1300s | 29.21 million hectares | 8.20 million hectares | 21.01 million hectares | India |
| 1400s | 29.80 million hectares | 8.20 million hectares | 21.60 million hectares | India |
| 1500s | 30.37 million hectares | 10.56 million hectares | 19.81 million hectares | India |
| 1600s | 30.93 million hectares | 13.26 million hectares | 17.66 million hectares | India |
| 1700s | 37.43 million hectares | 15.03 million hectares | 22.39 million hectares | India |
| 1710s | 40.24 million hectares | 18.30 million hectares | 21.94 million hectares | India |
| 1720s | 43.27 million hectares | 21.56 million hectares | 21.71 million hectares | India |
| 1730s | 46.53 million hectares | 24.83 million hectares | 21.70 million hectares | India |
| 1740s | 50.03 million hectares | 27.85 million hectares | 22.18 million hectares | India |
| 1750s | 53.80 million hectares | 30.35 million hectares | 23.45 million hectares | India |
| 1760s | 57.85 million hectares | 32.84 million hectares | 25.00 million hectares | India |
| 1770s | 62.20 million hectares | 35.34 million hectares | 26.86 million hectares | India |
| 1780s | 66.88 million hectares | 37.84 million hectares | 29.04 million hectares | India |
| 1790s | 71.91 million hectares | 40.34 million hectares | 31.58 million hectares | India |
| 1800s | 77.33 million hectares | 42.84 million hectares | 34.49 million hectares | India |
| 1810s | 83.15 million hectares | 45.34 million hectares | 37.81 million hectares | India |
| 1820s | 89.41 million hectares | 47.76 million hectares | 41.65 million hectares | India |
| 1830s | 96.14 million hectares | 50.44 million hectares | 45.69 million hectares | India |
| 1840s | 103.37 million hectares | 58.50 million hectares | 44.87 million hectares | India |
| 1850s | 111.15 million hectares | 62.74 million hectares | 48.41 million hectares | India |
| 1860s | 112.75 million hectares | 71.09 million hectares | 41.67 million hectares | India |
| 1870s | 114.38 million hectares | 76.46 million hectares | 37.91 million hectares | India |
| 1880s | 116.08 million hectares | 87.10 million hectares | 28.99 million hectares | India |
| 1890s | 117.80 million hectares | 99.22 million hectares | 18.58 million hectares | India |
| 1900s | 119.51 million hectares | 110.71 million hectares | 8.81 million hectares | India |
| 1910s | 121.23 million hectares | 136.78 million hectares | 15.55 million hectares | Russia |
| 1920s | 122.94 million hectares | 126.06 million hectares | 3.12 million hectares | Russia |
| 1930s | 131.75 million hectares | 139.99 million hectares | 8.24 million hectares | Russia |
| 1940s | 140.55 million hectares | 170.57 million hectares | 30.02 million hectares | Russia |
| 1950s | 154.33 million hectares | 128.36 million hectares | 25.97 million hectares | India |
| 1960s | 162.07 million hectares | 138.54 million hectares | 23.53 million hectares | India |
| 1970s | 165.88 million hectares | 136.11 million hectares | 29.77 million hectares | India |
| 1980s | 168.50 million hectares | 135.60 million hectares | 32.89 million hectares | India |
| 1990s | 169.45 million hectares | 130.50 million hectares | 38.95 million hectares | India |
| 2000s | 169.15 million hectares | 124.28 million hectares | 44.87 million hectares | India |
| 2010s | 168.61 million hectares | 124.06 million hectares | 44.55 million hectares | India |
| 2020s | 167.20 million hectares | 123.44 million hectares | 43.76 million hectares | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, India or Russia?
- India, at 166.71 million hectares against 123.44 million hectares in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between India and Russia?
- 43.27 million hectares, 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 extent over the long-term?
- India ranks 1st and Russia ranks 4th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.