Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Russian Federation: Cropland organic soils — Area

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1.25 million ha
in 2024
Russian Federation
1.66 million ha
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
2nd
Russian Federation rank
3rd

Cropland organic soils — Area over time

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • Russian Federation
0500.0k1.0M1.5M199020072024

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 1.66 million ha against 1.25 million ha in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 410,060 ha.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.3 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 22 groups.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 1.26 million ha 1.57 million ha 312,015 ha Russian Federation
2000s 1.27 million ha 1.59 million ha 319,393 ha Russian Federation
2010s 1.26 million ha 1.60 million ha 337,962 ha Russian Federation
2020s 1.25 million ha 1.65 million ha 403,490 ha Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 1.66 million ha against 1.25 million ha in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Russian Federation?
410,060 ha, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Russian Federation?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Russian Federation rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd 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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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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