Eastern Europe vs Russian Federation: Wheat — Area harvested

Eastern Europe
40.83 million ha
in 2024
Russian Federation
26.95 million ha
in 2024
Eastern Europe rank
4th
Russian Federation rank
3rd

Wheat — Area harvested over time

  • Eastern Europe
  • Russian Federation
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Europe currently reports 40.83 million ha against 26.95 million ha in Russian Federation, a difference of 13.87 million ha.

That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 1.5 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.

Eastern Europe ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 26 groups.

Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Europe Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 36.66 million ha 22.36 million ha 14.30 million ha Eastern Europe
2000s 38.19 million ha 23.55 million ha 14.64 million ha Eastern Europe
2010s 40.24 million ha 24.98 million ha 15.26 million ha Eastern Europe
2020s 43.13 million ha 28.37 million ha 14.76 million ha Eastern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wheat — area harvested, Eastern Europe or Russian Federation?
Eastern Europe, at 40.83 million ha against 26.95 million ha in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in wheat — area harvested between Eastern Europe and Russian Federation?
13.87 million ha, with Eastern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Russian Federation?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Eastern Europe and Russian Federation rank globally for wheat — area harvested?
Eastern Europe ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 26 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wheat — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wheat — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 9,260 data points, 1961–2024
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