Indonesia vs Russia: Cropland extent over the long-term
Indonesia
51.04 million hectares
in 2025
Russia
123.44 million hectares
in 2025
Indonesia rank
6th
Russia rank
4th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Indonesia
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 123.44 million hectares against 51.04 million hectares in Indonesia, a difference of 72.40 million hectares.
That makes Russia's figure about 2.4 times Indonesia's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 6th and Russia ranks 4th of 202 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.09 million hectares | 3.48 million hectares | 2.39 million hectares | Russia |
| 1100s | 1.35 million hectares | 5.23 million hectares | 3.88 million hectares | Russia |
| 1200s | 1.64 million hectares | 7.92 million hectares | 6.28 million hectares | Russia |
| 1300s | 1.99 million hectares | 8.20 million hectares | 6.20 million hectares | Russia |
| 1400s | 2.83 million hectares | 8.20 million hectares | 5.37 million hectares | Russia |
| 1500s | 3.61 million hectares | 10.56 million hectares | 6.94 million hectares | Russia |
| 1600s | 4.10 million hectares | 13.26 million hectares | 9.16 million hectares | Russia |
| 1700s | 4.70 million hectares | 15.03 million hectares | 10.33 million hectares | Russia |
| 1710s | 4.85 million hectares | 18.30 million hectares | 13.45 million hectares | Russia |
| 1720s | 5.00 million hectares | 21.56 million hectares | 16.56 million hectares | Russia |
| 1730s | 5.15 million hectares | 24.83 million hectares | 19.68 million hectares | Russia |
| 1740s | 5.31 million hectares | 27.85 million hectares | 22.54 million hectares | Russia |
| 1750s | 5.47 million hectares | 30.35 million hectares | 24.87 million hectares | Russia |
| 1760s | 5.86 million hectares | 32.84 million hectares | 26.98 million hectares | Russia |
| 1770s | 6.27 million hectares | 35.34 million hectares | 29.07 million hectares | Russia |
| 1780s | 6.69 million hectares | 37.84 million hectares | 31.15 million hectares | Russia |
| 1790s | 7.13 million hectares | 40.34 million hectares | 33.21 million hectares | Russia |
| 1800s | 7.57 million hectares | 42.84 million hectares | 35.27 million hectares | Russia |
| 1810s | 7.62 million hectares | 45.34 million hectares | 37.72 million hectares | Russia |
| 1820s | 7.64 million hectares | 47.76 million hectares | 40.12 million hectares | Russia |
| 1830s | 7.64 million hectares | 50.44 million hectares | 42.80 million hectares | Russia |
| 1840s | 7.63 million hectares | 58.50 million hectares | 50.87 million hectares | Russia |
| 1850s | 7.59 million hectares | 62.74 million hectares | 55.15 million hectares | Russia |
| 1860s | 9.22 million hectares | 71.09 million hectares | 61.87 million hectares | Russia |
| 1870s | 10.68 million hectares | 76.46 million hectares | 65.79 million hectares | Russia |
| 1880s | 11.98 million hectares | 87.10 million hectares | 75.12 million hectares | Russia |
| 1890s | 13.13 million hectares | 99.22 million hectares | 86.10 million hectares | Russia |
| 1900s | 14.35 million hectares | 110.71 million hectares | 96.36 million hectares | Russia |
| 1910s | 15.57 million hectares | 136.78 million hectares | 121.22 million hectares | Russia |
| 1920s | 16.79 million hectares | 126.06 million hectares | 109.27 million hectares | Russia |
| 1930s | 18.01 million hectares | 139.99 million hectares | 121.98 million hectares | Russia |
| 1940s | 19.23 million hectares | 170.57 million hectares | 151.35 million hectares | Russia |
| 1950s | 21.00 million hectares | 128.36 million hectares | 107.36 million hectares | Russia |
| 1960s | 22.48 million hectares | 138.54 million hectares | 116.06 million hectares | Russia |
| 1970s | 25.59 million hectares | 136.11 million hectares | 110.52 million hectares | Russia |
| 1980s | 31.40 million hectares | 135.60 million hectares | 104.20 million hectares | Russia |
| 1990s | 35.55 million hectares | 130.50 million hectares | 94.95 million hectares | Russia |
| 2000s | 38.86 million hectares | 124.28 million hectares | 85.42 million hectares | Russia |
| 2010s | 45.90 million hectares | 124.06 million hectares | 78.17 million hectares | Russia |
| 2020s | 49.91 million hectares | 123.44 million hectares | 73.53 million hectares | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Indonesia or Russia?
- Russia, at 123.44 million hectares against 51.04 million hectares in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Indonesia and Russia?
- 72.40 million hectares, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Russia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Russia rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Indonesia ranks 6th 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.