Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 39.58 million hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Russian Federation, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Russian Federation is 39.58 million hectares, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Russian Federation peaked at 59.54 million hectares in 1992 and was at its lowest, 32.35 million hectares, in 2010.
Russian Federation ranks 5th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 59.54 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 58.82 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 53.95 million hectares | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 49.31 million hectares | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 47.25 million hectares | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 48.49 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 36.08 million hectares | -25.6% |
| 1999 | 37.07 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 41.15 million hectares | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 43.06 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 43.03 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 36.76 million hectares | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 40.49 million hectares | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 41.12 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 40.54 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 40.31 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 44.58 million hectares | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 41.93 million hectares | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 32.35 million hectares | -22.8% |
| 2011 | 40.61 million hectares | +25.5% |
| 2012 | 36.99 million hectares | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 40.32 million hectares | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 42.20 million hectares | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 42.83 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 44.42 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 44.25 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 41.99 million hectares | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 43.45 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 44.77 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 43.48 million hectares | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 44.67 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 43.27 million hectares | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 39.58 million hectares | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.81 million hectares | 36.08 million hectares | 59.54 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 41.30 million hectares | 36.76 million hectares | 44.58 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.94 million hectares | 32.35 million hectares | 44.42 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.15 million hectares | 39.58 million hectares | 44.77 million hectares | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Russian Federation
- 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Russian Federation?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Russian Federation was 39.58 million hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 59.54 million hectares in 1992.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.35 million hectares in 2010.
- How does Russian Federation rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Russian Federation ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.