India vs Russia: Projections for global peak agricultural land
India
178.57 million hectares
in 2023
Russia
215.70 million hectares
in 2023
India rank
8th
Russia rank
6th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- India
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 215.70 million hectares against 178.57 million hectares in India, a difference of 37.13 million hectares.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times India's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
India ranks 8th and Russia ranks 6th of 227 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 181.05 million hectares | 217.84 million hectares | 36.79 million hectares | Russia |
| 2000s | 180.21 million hectares | 216.06 million hectares | 35.84 million hectares | Russia |
| 2010s | 179.50 million hectares | 215.49 million hectares | 36.00 million hectares | Russia |
| 2020s | 178.55 million hectares | 215.55 million hectares | 37.00 million hectares | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, India or Russia?
- Russia, at 215.70 million hectares against 178.57 million hectares in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between India and Russia?
- 37.13 million hectares, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do India and Russia rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- India ranks 8th and Russia ranks 6th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.