Africa vs Russian Federation: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Africa
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Africa currently reports 2.99 million 1000 ha against 1.64 million 1000 ha in Russian Federation, a difference of 1.35 million 1000 ha.
That makes Africa's figure about 1.8 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 36 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.96 million 1000 ha | 1.64 million 1000 ha | 1.33 million 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2000s | 2.97 million 1000 ha | 1.64 million 1000 ha | 1.34 million 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2010s | 2.99 million 1000 ha | 1.64 million 1000 ha | 1.35 million 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2020s | 2.99 million 1000 ha | 1.64 million 1000 ha | 1.35 million 1000 ha | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Africa or Russian Federation?
- Africa, at 2.99 million 1000 ha against 1.64 million 1000 ha in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Africa and Russian Federation?
- 1.35 million 1000 ha, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Russian Federation?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Russian Federation rank globally for land area — area?
- Africa ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land 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.