Europe vs Russian Federation: Land area — Area

Europe
2.21 million 1000 ha
in 2024
Russian Federation
1.64 million 1000 ha
in 2024
Europe rank
6th
Russian Federation rank
3rd

Land area — Area over time

  • Europe
  • Russian Federation
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922024

How they compare

Europe currently reports 2.21 million 1000 ha against 1.64 million 1000 ha in Russian Federation, a difference of 574,840 1000 ha.

That makes Europe's figure about 1.4 times Russian Federation's.

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

Europe ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 36 groups.

Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 2.21 million 1000 ha 1.64 million 1000 ha 574,820 1000 ha Europe
2000s 2.21 million 1000 ha 1.64 million 1000 ha 574,703 1000 ha Europe
2010s 2.21 million 1000 ha 1.64 million 1000 ha 574,829 1000 ha Europe
2020s 2.21 million 1000 ha 1.64 million 1000 ha 574,840 1000 ha Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, Europe or Russian Federation?
Europe, at 2.21 million 1000 ha against 1.64 million 1000 ha in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area between Europe and Russian Federation?
574,840 1000 ha, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Russian Federation?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Europe and Russian Federation rank globally for land area — area?
Europe ranks 6th 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

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.