China (People’s Republic of) vs Russian Federation: Land use hidden — Land area
Land use hidden — Land area over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 16.38 million Square kilometres against 9.42 million Square kilometres in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 6.95 million Square kilometres.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.7 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 202 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.42 million Square kilometres | 16.38 million Square kilometres | 6.96 million Square kilometres | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 9.42 million Square kilometres | 16.38 million Square kilometres | 6.95 million Square kilometres | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 9.42 million Square kilometres | 16.38 million Square kilometres | 6.95 million Square kilometres | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 9.42 million Square kilometres | 16.38 million Square kilometres | 6.95 million Square kilometres | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use hidden — land area, China (People’s Republic of) or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 16.38 million Square kilometres against 9.42 million Square kilometres in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use hidden — land area between China (People’s Republic of) and Russian Federation?
- 6.95 million Square kilometres, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Russian Federation?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Russian Federation rank globally for land use hidden — land area?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata