Russian Federation vs United States of America: Land area
Russian Federation
1.64 million ha th
in 2025
United States of America
914,742 ha th
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
1st
United States of America rank
4th
Land area over time
- Russian Federation
- United States of America
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 1.64 million ha th against 914,742 ha th in United States of America, a difference of 722,948 ha th.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.8 times United States of America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 4th of 253 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.64 million ha th | 915,896 ha th | 723,104 ha th | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 1.64 million ha th | 916,192 ha th | 721,938 ha th | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 1.64 million ha th | 914,742 ha th | 722,948 ha th | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 1.64 million ha th | 914,742 ha th | 722,948 ha th | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Russian Federation or United States of America?
- Russian Federation, at 1.64 million ha th against 914,742 ha th in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land area between Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 722,948 ha th, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for land area?
- Russian Federation ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 4th of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.