Russia vs United States: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1.64 billion hectares against 914.74 million hectares in United States, a difference of 722.95 million hectares.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.8 times United States's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 2nd and United States ranks 4th of 238 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.64 billion hectares | 915.90 million hectares | 722.38 million hectares | Russia |
| 2000s | 1.64 billion hectares | 915.90 million hectares | 722.05 million hectares | Russia |
| 2010s | 1.64 billion hectares | 914.74 million hectares | 722.95 million hectares | Russia |
| 2020s | 1.64 billion hectares | 914.74 million hectares | 722.95 million hectares | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Russia or United States?
- Russia, at 1.64 billion hectares against 914.74 million hectares in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Russia and United States?
- 722.95 million hectares, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Russia ranks 2nd and United States ranks 4th 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.