Australia vs Russia: Agricultural land
Agricultural land over time
- Australia
- Russia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3.63 million sq. km against 2.16 million sq. km in Russia, a difference of 1.48 million sq. km.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.7 times Russia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Globally, Australia ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 5th of 210 countries.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. 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. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.