OECD (FAO) vs Russia: Land use

OECD (FAO)
382.61 million hectares
in 2023
Russia
123.65 million hectares
in 2023
OECD (FAO) rank
1st
Russia rank
4th

Land use over time

  • OECD (FAO)
  • Russia
100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M196119922023

How they compare

OECD (FAO) currently reports 382.61 million hectares against 123.65 million hectares in Russia, a difference of 258.96 million hectares.

That makes OECD (FAO)'s figure about 3.1 times Russia's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, OECD (FAO) has been ahead every year.

OECD (FAO) ranks 1st and Russia ranks 4th of 2 groups.

OECD (FAO) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD (FAO) Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 418.79 million hectares 129.62 million hectares 289.17 million hectares OECD (FAO)
2000s 403.94 million hectares 124.28 million hectares 279.66 million hectares OECD (FAO)
2010s 388.79 million hectares 123.44 million hectares 265.35 million hectares OECD (FAO)
2020s 384.13 million hectares 123.49 million hectares 260.64 million hectares OECD (FAO)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use, OECD (FAO) or Russia?
OECD (FAO), at 382.61 million hectares against 123.65 million hectares in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use between OECD (FAO) and Russia?
258.96 million hectares, with OECD (FAO) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD (FAO) and Russia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do OECD (FAO) and Russia rank globally for land use?
OECD (FAO) ranks 1st and Russia ranks 4th of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed