China vs Russia: Land area in hectares
China
938.82 million hectares
in 2023
Russia
1.64 billion hectares
in 2023
China rank
2nd
Russia rank
1st
Land area in hectares over time
- China
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1.64 billion hectares against 938.82 million hectares in China, a difference of 698.87 million hectares.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.7 times China's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 1st of 233 countries.
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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.