Australia vs Russia: Agricultural area over the long-term
Australia
350.71 million hectares
in 2025
Russia
215.49 million hectares
in 2025
Australia rank
3rd
Russia rank
5th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Australia
- Russia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 350.71 million hectares against 215.49 million hectares in Russia, a difference of 135.22 million hectares.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.6 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Russia ahead.
Australia ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 5th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 10 and Russia in 30.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 4.84 million hectares | 4.84 million hectares | Russia |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 7.27 million hectares | 7.27 million hectares | Russia |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 10.98 million hectares | 10.98 million hectares | Russia |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 11.36 million hectares | 11.36 million hectares | Russia |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 11.36 million hectares | 11.36 million hectares | Russia |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 14.63 million hectares | 14.63 million hectares | Russia |
| 1600s | 0 hectares | 18.36 million hectares | 18.36 million hectares | Russia |
| 1700s | 0 hectares | 20.81 million hectares | 20.81 million hectares | Russia |
| 1710s | 0 hectares | 25.33 million hectares | 25.33 million hectares | Russia |
| 1720s | 0 hectares | 29.85 million hectares | 29.85 million hectares | Russia |
| 1730s | 0 hectares | 33.89 million hectares | 33.89 million hectares | Russia |
| 1740s | 0 hectares | 37.58 million hectares | 37.58 million hectares | Russia |
| 1750s | 0 hectares | 41.21 million hectares | 41.21 million hectares | Russia |
| 1760s | 0 hectares | 44.84 million hectares | 44.84 million hectares | Russia |
| 1770s | 0 hectares | 48.46 million hectares | 48.46 million hectares | Russia |
| 1780s | 0 hectares | 52.09 million hectares | 52.09 million hectares | Russia |
| 1790s | 255,951 hectares | 55.72 million hectares | 55.47 million hectares | Russia |
| 1800s | 409,716 hectares | 59.35 million hectares | 58.94 million hectares | Russia |
| 1810s | 950,299 hectares | 62.98 million hectares | 62.03 million hectares | Russia |
| 1820s | 1.66 million hectares | 66.50 million hectares | 64.84 million hectares | Russia |
| 1830s | 2.95 million hectares | 70.40 million hectares | 67.45 million hectares | Russia |
| 1840s | 5.37 million hectares | 82.11 million hectares | 76.73 million hectares | Russia |
| 1850s | 10.01 million hectares | 88.27 million hectares | 78.26 million hectares | Russia |
| 1860s | 18.95 million hectares | 100.41 million hectares | 81.46 million hectares | Russia |
| 1870s | 30.38 million hectares | 108.22 million hectares | 77.84 million hectares | Russia |
| 1880s | 44.34 million hectares | 123.68 million hectares | 79.34 million hectares | Russia |
| 1890s | 67.61 million hectares | 141.30 million hectares | 73.69 million hectares | Russia |
| 1900s | 97.56 million hectares | 165.13 million hectares | 67.57 million hectares | Russia |
| 1910s | 132.53 million hectares | 201.76 million hectares | 69.23 million hectares | Russia |
| 1920s | 173.45 million hectares | 187.82 million hectares | 14.37 million hectares | Russia |
| 1930s | 228.52 million hectares | 206.62 million hectares | 21.89 million hectares | Australia |
| 1940s | 275.70 million hectares | 246.12 million hectares | 29.57 million hectares | Australia |
| 1950s | 380.00 million hectares | 196.08 million hectares | 183.92 million hectares | Australia |
| 1960s | 436.57 million hectares | 222.38 million hectares | 214.19 million hectares | Australia |
| 1970s | 441.09 million hectares | 222.36 million hectares | 218.73 million hectares | Australia |
| 1980s | 434.20 million hectares | 223.38 million hectares | 210.82 million hectares | Australia |
| 1990s | 411.73 million hectares | 216.10 million hectares | 195.64 million hectares | Australia |
| 2000s | 386.43 million hectares | 212.72 million hectares | 173.71 million hectares | Australia |
| 2010s | 352.91 million hectares | 213.92 million hectares | 138.99 million hectares | Australia |
| 2020s | 348.28 million hectares | 215.49 million hectares | 132.78 million hectares | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Australia or Russia?
- Australia, at 350.71 million hectares against 215.49 million hectares in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Australia and Russia?
- 135.22 million hectares, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Russia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Russia rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Australia ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 5th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area 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 agricultural area for each separate country over time.