Canada vs Russia: Land area in hectares
Canada
878.87 million hectares
in 2023
Russia
1.64 billion hectares
in 2023
Canada rank
5th
Russia rank
2nd
Land area in hectares over time
- Canada
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1.64 billion hectares against 878.87 million hectares in Canada, a difference of 758.82 million hectares.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.9 times Canada's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 5th and Russia ranks 2nd of 238 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 896.56 million hectares | 1.64 billion hectares | 741.72 million hectares | Russia |
| 2000s | 896.56 million hectares | 1.64 billion hectares | 741.39 million hectares | Russia |
| 2010s | 896.56 million hectares | 1.64 billion hectares | 741.13 million hectares | Russia |
| 2020s | 883.29 million hectares | 1.64 billion hectares | 754.40 million hectares | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Canada or Russia?
- Russia, at 1.64 billion hectares against 878.87 million hectares in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Canada and Russia?
- 758.82 million hectares, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Russia rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Canada ranks 5th and Russia ranks 2nd of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.