China vs Russia: Global cropland
China
155.67 million
in 2010
Russia
106.66 million
in 2010
China rank
3rd
Russia rank
4th
Global cropland over time
- China
- Russia
How they compare
China currently reports 155.67 million against 106.66 million in Russia, a difference of 49.01 million.
That makes China's figure about 1.5 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was China ahead.
China ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 4th of 179 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, China averaged higher in 18 and Russia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 78.42 million | 32.28 million | 46.15 million | China |
| 1790s | 80.04 million | 33.58 million | 46.45 million | China |
| 1800s | 81.65 million | 34.82 million | 46.83 million | China |
| 1810s | 84.25 million | 35.98 million | 48.27 million | China |
| 1820s | 85.85 million | 37.53 million | 48.32 million | China |
| 1830s | 86.33 million | 39.23 million | 47.10 million | China |
| 1840s | 86.94 million | 45.34 million | 41.59 million | China |
| 1850s | 87.41 million | 48.02 million | 39.38 million | China |
| 1860s | 87.10 million | 53.93 million | 33.18 million | China |
| 1870s | 86.62 million | 57.19 million | 29.44 million | China |
| 1880s | 86.73 million | 64.31 million | 22.42 million | China |
| 1890s | 89.31 million | 72.19 million | 17.12 million | China |
| 1900s | 91.49 million | 79.24 million | 12.26 million | China |
| 1910s | 94.48 million | 95.79 million | 1.31 million | Russia |
| 1920s | 97.52 million | 86.45 million | 11.07 million | China |
| 1930s | 99.72 million | 93.99 million | 5.73 million | China |
| 1940s | 100.27 million | 113.39 million | 13.13 million | Russia |
| 1950s | 100.83 million | 102.31 million | 1.48 million | Russia |
| 1960s | 101.45 million | 117.35 million | 15.90 million | Russia |
| 1970s | 98.90 million | 114.06 million | 15.16 million | Russia |
| 1980s | 96.70 million | 113.02 million | 16.32 million | Russia |
| 1990s | 124.81 million | 111.23 million | 13.58 million | China |
| 2000s | 141.75 million | 108.93 million | 32.82 million | China |
| 2010s | 155.67 million | 106.66 million | 49.01 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global cropland, China or Russia?
- China, at 155.67 million against 106.66 million in Russia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in global cropland between China and Russia?
- 49.01 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do China and Russia rank globally for global cropland?
- China ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 4th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Global cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.