Canada vs Russian Federation: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Canada
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 1.64 million 1000 ha against 878,870 1000 ha in Canada, a difference of 758,820 1000 ha.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.9 times Canada's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 248 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 896,559 1000 ha | 1.64 million 1000 ha | 741,720 1000 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 896,559 1000 ha | 1.64 million 1000 ha | 741,395 1000 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 896,559 1000 ha | 1.64 million 1000 ha | 741,131 1000 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 882,408 1000 ha | 1.64 million 1000 ha | 755,282 1000 ha | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Canada or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 1.64 million 1000 ha against 878,870 1000 ha in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Canada and Russian Federation?
- 758,820 1000 ha, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russian Federation?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Russian Federation rank globally for land area — area?
- Canada ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 248 countries.
- 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.