OECD (FAO) vs USSR: Land area in hectares
OECD (FAO)
3.41 billion hectares
in 2023
USSR
2.19 billion hectares
in 1991
OECD (FAO) rank
1st
USSR rank
1st
Land area in hectares over time
- OECD (FAO)
- USSR
How they compare
OECD (FAO) currently reports 3.41 billion hectares against 2.19 billion hectares in USSR, a difference of 1.22 billion hectares.
That makes OECD (FAO)'s figure about 1.6 times USSR's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, OECD (FAO) has been ahead every year.
OECD (FAO) ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st 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) | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.40 billion hectares | 2.19 billion hectares | 1.21 billion hectares | OECD (FAO) |
| 1970s | 3.40 billion hectares | 2.19 billion hectares | 1.21 billion hectares | OECD (FAO) |
| 1980s | 3.40 billion hectares | 2.19 billion hectares | 1.21 billion hectares | OECD (FAO) |
| 1990s | 3.40 billion hectares | 2.19 billion hectares | 1.21 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 USSR?
- OECD (FAO), at 3.41 billion hectares against 2.19 billion hectares in USSR as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between OECD (FAO) and USSR?
- 1.22 billion hectares, with OECD (FAO) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD (FAO) and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do OECD (FAO) and USSR rank globally for land area in hectares?
- OECD (FAO) ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st 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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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.