Ireland vs Russia: Land area in hectares
Ireland
6.89 million hectares
in 2023
Russia
1.64 billion hectares
in 2023
Ireland rank
1st
Russia rank
1st
Land area in hectares over time
- Ireland
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1.64 billion hectares against 6.89 million hectares in Ireland, a difference of 1.63 billion hectares.
That makes Russia's figure about 237.7 times Ireland's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 1st and Russia ranks 1st of 4 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.89 million hectares | 1.64 billion hectares | 1.63 billion hectares | Russia |
| 2000s | 6.89 million hectares | 1.64 billion hectares | 1.63 billion hectares | Russia |
| 2010s | 6.89 million hectares | 1.64 billion hectares | 1.63 billion hectares | Russia |
| 2020s | 6.89 million hectares | 1.64 billion hectares | 1.63 billion hectares | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Ireland or Russia?
- Russia, at 1.64 billion hectares against 6.89 million hectares in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Ireland and Russia?
- 1.63 billion hectares, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Russia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Russia rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Ireland ranks 1st and Russia ranks 1st of 4 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.
Individual pages
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.