China, mainland vs Russian Federation: Country area — Area
Country area — Area over time
- China, mainland
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 1.71 million 1000 ha against 956,291 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 756,229 1000 ha.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.8 times China, mainland's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 226 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 956,294 1000 ha | 1.71 million 1000 ha | 753,526 1000 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 956,291 1000 ha | 1.71 million 1000 ha | 753,529 1000 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 956,291 1000 ha | 1.71 million 1000 ha | 753,529 1000 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 956,291 1000 ha | 1.71 million 1000 ha | 756,229 1000 ha | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher country area — area, China, mainland or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 1.71 million 1000 ha against 956,291 1000 ha in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in country area — area between China, mainland and Russian Federation?
- 756,229 1000 ha, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Russian Federation?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Russian Federation rank globally for country area — area?
- China, mainland ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.