Land area in square kilometres in Russia
Russia: Land area in square kilometres was 16.38 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in square kilometres in Russia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in square kilometres in Russia stood at 16.38 million sq. km. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Russia peaked at 16.39 million sq. km in 1992 and was at its lowest, 16.38 million sq. km, in 2008.
Russia ranks 1st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.38 million sq. km | 16.38 million sq. km | 16.39 million sq. km | 8 |
| 2000s | 16.38 million sq. km | 16.38 million sq. km | 16.38 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.38 million sq. km | 16.38 million sq. km | 16.38 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.38 million sq. km | 16.38 million sq. km | 16.38 million sq. km | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometres in Russia?
- Land area in square kilometres in Russia was 16.38 million sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.39 million sq. km in 1992.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.38 million sq. km in 2008.
- How does Russia rank for land area in square kilometres?
- Russia ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). 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.