Agricultural land use, per capita in Russia
Russia: Agricultural land use, per capita was 1.5 hectares per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Agricultural land use, per capita in Russia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per capita in Russia is 1.5 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in Russia peaked at 1.51 hectares per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.46 hectares per person, in 1995.
That places Russia 27th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Agricultural land use, per capita in Russia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.49 hectares per person | — |
| 1993 | 1.47 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.47 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.46 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.46 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.47 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.47 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.47 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.48 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.49 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.49 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.5 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.5 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.5 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.51 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.51 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.51 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.51 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.51 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.51 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.5 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.5 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.49 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.49 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.49 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.48 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.48 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.48 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.48 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.49 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.49 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.5 hectares per person | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.47 hectares per person | 1.46 hectares per person | 1.49 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.5 hectares per person | 1.48 hectares per person | 1.51 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 hectares per person | 1.48 hectares per person | 1.51 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 hectares per person | 1.48 hectares per person | 1.5 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 24 Faroe Islands 1.77 hectares per person compare
- 25 Congo 1.72 hectares per person compare
- 26 South Africa 1.52 hectares per person compare
- 28 Djibouti 1.48 hectares per person compare
- 29 Kyrgyzstan 1.46 hectares per person compare
- 30 Canada 1.42 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Russia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 23.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0306 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 545.65 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6656 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2475 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.3% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per capita in Russia?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Russia was 1.5 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 hectares per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 hectares per person in 1995.
- How does Russia rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Russia ranks 27th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per capita rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.