Asia vs Russian Federation: Cropland organic soils — Area
Asia
6.28 million ha
in 2024
Russian Federation
1.66 million ha
in 2024
Asia rank
1st
Russian Federation rank
3rd
Cropland organic soils — Area over time
- Asia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Asia currently reports 6.28 million ha against 1.66 million ha in Russian Federation, a difference of 4.63 million ha.
That makes Asia's figure about 3.8 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 22 groups.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.13 million ha | 1.57 million ha | 3.56 million ha | Asia |
| 2000s | 5.44 million ha | 1.59 million ha | 3.85 million ha | Asia |
| 2010s | 6.09 million ha | 1.60 million ha | 4.49 million ha | Asia |
| 2020s | 6.29 million ha | 1.65 million ha | 4.64 million ha | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, Asia or Russian Federation?
- Asia, at 6.28 million ha against 1.66 million ha in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between Asia and Russian Federation?
- 4.63 million ha, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Russian Federation?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Russian Federation rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?
- Asia ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 22 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.