China vs Russia: Land area in hectares
China
938.82 million hectares
in 2023
Russia
1.64 billion hectares
in 2023
China rank
3rd
Russia rank
2nd
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 3rd 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 | China | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 938.82 million hectares | 1.64 billion hectares | 699.45 million hectares | Russia |
| 2000s | 938.82 million hectares | 1.64 billion hectares | 699.13 million hectares | Russia |
| 2010s | 938.82 million hectares | 1.64 billion hectares | 698.87 million hectares | Russia |
| 2020s | 938.82 million hectares | 1.64 billion hectares | 698.87 million hectares | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, China or Russia?
- Russia, at 1.64 billion hectares against 938.82 million hectares in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between China and Russia?
- 698.87 million hectares, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do China and Russia rank globally for land area in hectares?
- China ranks 3rd 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.