Agricultural land use in Russia
Russia: Agricultural land use was 215.70 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
215.70 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 227 countries
All-time high
221.63 million hectares
in 1992
All-time low
215.46 million hectares
in 2007
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Agricultural land use in Russia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use in Russia stood at 215.70 million hectares.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Russia peaked at 221.63 million hectares in 1992 and was at its lowest, 215.46 million hectares, in 2007.
That places Russia 6th out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Agricultural land use in Russia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 221.63 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 218.79 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 217.71 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 216.40 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 216.11 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 217.99 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 217.29 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 216.79 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 217.16 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 216.86 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 216.65 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 216.28 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 215.98 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 215.68 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 215.49 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 215.46 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 215.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 215.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 215.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 215.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 215.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 215.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 215.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 215.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 215.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 215.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 215.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 215.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 215.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 215.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 215.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 215.70 million hectares | +0.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 215.70 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 982,000 hectares, 219.7× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Russia's 215.70 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.61 million hectares, 82.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 217.84 million hectares | 216.11 million hectares | 221.63 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 216.06 million hectares | 215.46 million hectares | 217.16 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 215.49 million hectares | 215.49 million hectares | 215.49 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 215.55 million hectares | 215.49 million hectares | 215.70 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 3 United States 421.54 million hectares compare
- 4 Australia 363.24 million hectares compare
- 5 Brazil 236.76 million hectares compare
- 7 Kazakhstan 214.27 million hectares compare
- 8 India 178.57 million hectares compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 173.64 million hectares 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 in Russia?
- Agricultural land use in Russia was 215.70 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 221.63 million hectares in 1992.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 215.46 million hectares in 2007.
- How does Russia rank for agricultural land use?
- Russia ranks 6th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.