Arable land in Russia
Russia: Arable land was 0.8458 hectares per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Arable land in Russia, 1992–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Russia recorded 0.8458 hectares per person for arable land in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Russia peaked at 0.8887 hectares per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.8363 hectares per person, in 2019.
That places Russia 6th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8627 hectares per person | 0.8489 hectares per person | 0.8887 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.8496 hectares per person | 0.8473 hectares per person | 0.8522 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.843 hectares per person | 0.8363 hectares per person | 0.8516 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8418 hectares per person | 0.8375 hectares per person | 0.8458 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More agriculture & rural data for Russia
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.3% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2021)
- Rural population 24.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 35.52 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 78.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 43.17 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 3,167 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 136.71 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Russia?
- Arable land in Russia was 0.8458 hectares per person in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8887 hectares per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8363 hectares per person in 2019.
- How does Russia rank for arable land?
- Russia ranks 6th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) 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.