Russia: reasons to own a land plot 2021

The majority of Russians owned countryside property mainly for growing crops and providing their families with at basic food products, according to a survey conducted in August 2021. One third of land property owners enjoyed relaxing and spending time in the nature at their dachas.

What do you or your family mainly need a garden, dacha, or household plot for?

Characteristic	Share of respondents
To relax, enjoy communication with nature	33%
To provide family with basic food products	33%
To have some help in providing family with food	21%
To take children out during school holidays	11%
To communicate, invite friends	11%
To have own house and land in case of any troubles, social instability	10%
To spend time outside the family, by myself	4%
To invest money, save it from inflation	1%
To rent it out, receive income	1%
Other	3%
Difficult to answer	1%

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Release date

August 2021

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Region

Russia

Survey time period

August 8, 2021

Number of respondents

1,500 respondents*

Special properties

own a land plot or want to purchase one

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

* Refers to the total survey sample. The question was asked from the respondents who own land or want to purchase it, or 65 percent of the total sample.
The respondents were able to choose up to three answers.

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