OECD (FAO) vs Russia: Land area in hectares

OECD (FAO)
3.41 billion hectares
in 2023
Russia
1.64 billion hectares
in 2023
OECD (FAO) rank
1st
Russia rank
2nd

Land area in hectares over time

  • OECD (FAO)
  • Russia
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How they compare

OECD (FAO) currently reports 3.41 billion hectares against 1.64 billion hectares in Russia, a difference of 1.77 billion hectares.

That makes OECD (FAO)'s figure about 2.1 times Russia's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, OECD (FAO) has been ahead every year.

OECD (FAO) ranks 1st and Russia ranks 2nd of 1 groups.

OECD (FAO) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD (FAO) Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 3.43 billion hectares 1.64 billion hectares 1.79 billion hectares OECD (FAO)
2000s 3.43 billion hectares 1.64 billion hectares 1.79 billion hectares OECD (FAO)
2010s 3.43 billion hectares 1.64 billion hectares 1.79 billion hectares OECD (FAO)
2020s 3.41 billion hectares 1.64 billion hectares 1.78 billion hectares OECD (FAO)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area in hectares, OECD (FAO) or Russia?
OECD (FAO), at 3.41 billion hectares against 1.64 billion hectares in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area in hectares between OECD (FAO) and Russia?
1.77 billion hectares, with OECD (FAO) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD (FAO) and Russia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do OECD (FAO) and Russia rank globally for land area in hectares?
OECD (FAO) ranks 1st and Russia ranks 2nd of 1 groups.
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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Indicator
Land area in hectares
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.