China, mainland vs Russian Federation: Land area — Area

China, mainland
938,821 1000 ha
in 2024
Russian Federation
1.64 million 1000 ha
in 2024
China, mainland rank
5th
Russian Federation rank
3rd

Land area — Area over time

  • China, mainland
  • Russian Federation
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922024

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 1.64 million 1000 ha against 938,821 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 698,869 1000 ha.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.7 times China, mainland's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 5th 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 China, mainland Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 938,824 1000 ha 1.64 million 1000 ha 699,455 1000 ha Russian Federation
2000s 938,821 1000 ha 1.64 million 1000 ha 699,133 1000 ha Russian Federation
2010s 938,821 1000 ha 1.64 million 1000 ha 698,869 1000 ha Russian Federation
2020s 938,821 1000 ha 1.64 million 1000 ha 698,869 1000 ha Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, China, mainland or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 1.64 million 1000 ha against 938,821 1000 ha in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area between China, mainland and Russian Federation?
698,869 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 land area — area?
China, mainland ranks 5th 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

Indicator
Land area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,501 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.