Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Share of land area used for arable agriculture was 7.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Russian Federation, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 7.4% for share of land area used for arable agriculture in 2023.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Russian Federation peaked at 8.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2006.
That places Russian Federation 115th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8.1% | — |
| 1993 | 7.9% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 7.8% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 7.6% | 8.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 7.4% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 4 |
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.3% (2021)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for arable agriculture in Russian Federation?
- Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Russian Federation was 7.4% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2006.
- How does Russian Federation rank for share of land area used for arable agriculture?
- Russian Federation ranks 115th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for arable agriculture rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for arable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for arable agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow.