Luxembourg vs Russia: Land area in hectares
Luxembourg
257,446 hectares
in 2023
Russia
1.64 billion hectares
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
2nd
Russia rank
1st
Land area in hectares over time
- Luxembourg
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1.64 billion hectares against 257,446 hectares in Luxembourg, a difference of 1.64 billion hectares.
That makes Russia's figure about 6,361.3 times Luxembourg's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 1st of 4 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 257,446 hectares | 1.64 billion hectares | 1.64 billion hectares | Russia |
| 2010s | 257,446 hectares | 1.64 billion hectares | 1.64 billion hectares | Russia |
| 2020s | 257,446 hectares | 1.64 billion hectares | 1.64 billion hectares | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Luxembourg or Russia?
- Russia, at 1.64 billion hectares against 257,446 hectares in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Luxembourg and Russia?
- 1.64 billion hectares, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Russia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Russia rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Luxembourg ranks 2nd 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.
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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.