Russian Federation vs United States: Country area — Area
Country area — Area over time
- Russian Federation
- United States
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 1.71 million 1000 ha against 983,151 1000 ha in United States, a difference of 729,369 1000 ha.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.7 times United States's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 3rd and United States ranks 6th of 267 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.71 million 1000 ha | 962,909 1000 ha | 746,911 1000 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 1.71 million 1000 ha | 967,193 1000 ha | 742,627 1000 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 1.71 million 1000 ha | 983,151 1000 ha | 726,669 1000 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 1.71 million 1000 ha | 983,151 1000 ha | 729,369 1000 ha | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher country area — area, Russian Federation or United States?
- Russian Federation, at 1.71 million 1000 ha against 983,151 1000 ha in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in country area — area between Russian Federation and United States?
- 729,369 1000 ha, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Russian Federation and United States rank globally for country area — area?
- Russian Federation ranks 3rd and United States ranks 6th of 267 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.