Cropland area in Russia
Russia: Cropland area was 106.66 million in 2010. ▲ Rising
Cropland area in Russia, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland area in Russia is 106.66 million, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Russia peaked at 117.35 million in 1960 and was at its lowest, 32.28 million, in 1780.
Russia ranks 4th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 32.28 million | 32.28 million | 32.28 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 33.58 million | 33.58 million | 33.58 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 34.82 million | 34.82 million | 34.82 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 35.98 million | 35.98 million | 35.98 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 37.53 million | 37.53 million | 37.53 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 39.23 million | 39.23 million | 39.23 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 45.34 million | 45.34 million | 45.34 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 48.02 million | 48.02 million | 48.02 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 53.93 million | 53.93 million | 53.93 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 57.19 million | 57.19 million | 57.19 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 64.31 million | 64.31 million | 64.31 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 72.19 million | 72.19 million | 72.19 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 79.24 million | 79.24 million | 79.24 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 95.79 million | 95.79 million | 95.79 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 86.45 million | 86.45 million | 86.45 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 93.99 million | 93.99 million | 93.99 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 113.39 million | 113.39 million | 113.39 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 102.31 million | 102.31 million | 102.31 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 117.35 million | 117.35 million | 117.35 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 114.06 million | 114.06 million | 114.06 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 113.02 million | 113.02 million | 113.02 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 111.23 million | 111.23 million | 111.23 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 108.93 million | 108.93 million | 108.93 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 106.66 million | 106.66 million | 106.66 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More agriculture & rural data for Russia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 78.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.1% (2025)
- Rural population 35.52 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 24.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.3% (2021)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 43.17 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Russia?
- Cropland area in Russia was 106.66 million in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 117.35 million in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.28 million in 1780.
- How does Russia rank for cropland area?
- Russia ranks 4th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.