Cropland use over the long term in Russia

Russia: Cropland use over the long term was 123.44 million in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
123.44 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 202 countries
All-time high
170.57 million
in 1940
All-time low
3.48 million
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Cropland use over the long term in Russia, 1000–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, cropland use over the long term in Russia stood at 123.44 million.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland use over the long term in Russia peaked at 170.57 million in 1940 and was at its lowest, 3.48 million, in 1000.

Russia ranks 4th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 3.48 million 3.48 million 3.48 million 1
1100s 5.23 million 5.23 million 5.23 million 1
1200s 7.92 million 7.92 million 7.92 million 1
1300s 8.20 million 8.20 million 8.20 million 1
1400s 8.20 million 8.20 million 8.20 million 1
1500s 10.56 million 10.56 million 10.56 million 1
1600s 13.26 million 13.26 million 13.26 million 1
1700s 15.03 million 15.03 million 15.03 million 1
1710s 18.30 million 18.30 million 18.30 million 1
1720s 21.56 million 21.56 million 21.56 million 1
1730s 24.83 million 24.83 million 24.83 million 1
1740s 27.85 million 27.85 million 27.85 million 1
1750s 30.35 million 30.35 million 30.35 million 1
1760s 32.84 million 32.84 million 32.84 million 1
1770s 35.34 million 35.34 million 35.34 million 1
1780s 37.84 million 37.84 million 37.84 million 1
1790s 40.34 million 40.34 million 40.34 million 1
1800s 42.84 million 42.84 million 42.84 million 1
1810s 45.34 million 45.34 million 45.34 million 1
1820s 47.76 million 47.76 million 47.76 million 1
1830s 50.44 million 50.44 million 50.44 million 1
1840s 58.50 million 58.50 million 58.50 million 1
1850s 62.74 million 62.74 million 62.74 million 1
1860s 71.09 million 71.09 million 71.09 million 1
1870s 76.46 million 76.46 million 76.46 million 1
1880s 87.10 million 87.10 million 87.10 million 1
1890s 99.22 million 99.22 million 99.22 million 1
1900s 110.71 million 110.71 million 110.71 million 1
1910s 136.78 million 136.78 million 136.78 million 1
1920s 126.06 million 126.06 million 126.06 million 1
1930s 139.99 million 139.99 million 139.99 million 1
1940s 170.57 million 170.57 million 170.57 million 1
1950s 128.36 million 118.92 million 137.14 million 10
1960s 138.54 million 136.49 million 140.71 million 10
1970s 136.11 million 135.50 million 136.43 million 10
1980s 135.60 million 134.63 million 135.88 million 10
1990s 130.50 million 126.82 million 134.04 million 10
2000s 124.28 million 123.37 million 126.24 million 10
2010s 124.06 million 123.44 million 126.22 million 10
2020s 123.44 million 123.44 million 123.44 million 6

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 1 India 166.71 million compare
  2. 2 United States 160.44 million compare
  3. 3 China 133.72 million compare
  4. 5 Brazil 62.09 million compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 51.04 million compare
  6. 7 Argentina 46.33 million compare

See the full ranking of 202 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland use over the long term in Russia?
Cropland use over the long term in Russia was 123.44 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cropland use over the long term recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 170.57 million in 1940.
What is the lowest cropland use over the long term recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.48 million in 1000.
How does Russia rank for cropland use over the long term?
Russia ranks 4th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is cropland use over the long term rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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