Russia vs World: Land area

Russia
1.64 million ha th
in 2025
World
13.02 million ha th
in 2025
Russia rank
1st
World rank
1st

Land area over time

  • Russia
  • World
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M199020072025

How they compare

World currently reports 13.02 million ha th against 1.64 million ha th in Russia, a difference of 11.38 million ha th.

That makes World's figure about 7.9 times Russia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Russia ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 255 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia World Difference Ahead
1990s 1.64 million ha th 13.03 million ha th 11.39 million ha th World
2000s 1.64 million ha th 13.03 million ha th 11.39 million ha th World
2010s 1.64 million ha th 13.03 million ha th 11.39 million ha th World
2020s 1.64 million ha th 13.02 million ha th 11.39 million ha th World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Russia or World?
World, at 13.02 million ha th against 1.64 million ha th in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in land area between Russia and World?
11.38 million ha th, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and World?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Russia and World rank globally for land area?
Russia ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 255 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area (thousands of hectares)
Unit
ha th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
289 places, 1,734 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed