Land use hidden — Land area in Russia
Russia: Land use hidden — Land area was 16.38 million Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land use hidden — Land area in Russia, 1992–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — land area in Russia is 16.38 million Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area in Russia peaked at 16.39 million Square kilometres in 1992 and was at its lowest, 16.38 million Square kilometres, in 2008.
Russia ranks 2nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Land use hidden — Land area in Russia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 16.39 million Square kilometres | — |
| 1993 | 16.39 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 16.38 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 16.38 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 16.38 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 16.38 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 16.38 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16.39 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 16.38 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 16.38 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.38 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16.38 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16.38 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16.38 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16.38 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.38 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16.38 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 16.38 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16.38 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16.38 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16.38 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16.38 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.38 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.38 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.38 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.38 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.38 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.38 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.38 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16.38 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.38 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.38 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 16.38 million Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,640 Square kilometres, 756.8× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Russia's 16.38 million Square kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91,606 Square kilometres, 178.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.38 million Square kilometres | 16.38 million Square kilometres | 16.39 million Square kilometres | 8 |
| 2000s | 16.38 million Square kilometres | 16.38 million Square kilometres | 16.38 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.38 million Square kilometres | 16.38 million Square kilometres | 16.38 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.38 million Square kilometres | 16.38 million Square kilometres | 16.38 million Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 1 OECD 35.32 million Square kilometres compare
- 1 Ethiopia 1.13 million Square kilometres compare
- 2 Mauritania 1.03 million Square kilometres compare
- 3 China 9.42 million Square kilometres compare
- 3 Madagascar 581,800 Square kilometres compare
- 4 United States 9.15 million Square kilometres compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.27 million Square kilometres compare
- 5 Canada 8.79 million Square kilometres compare
- 5 Türkiye 769,630 Square kilometres compare
- 5 Croatia 55,960 Square kilometres compare
More environment data for Russia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5219 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — land area in Russia?
- Land use hidden — land area in Russia was 16.38 million Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.39 million Square kilometres in 1992.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.38 million Square kilometres in 2008.
- How does Russia rank for land use hidden — land area?
- Russia ranks 2nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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