Land use hidden — Other areas in Russia

Russia: Land use hidden — Other areas was 6.07 million Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
6.07 million Square kilometres
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
2nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
6.13 million Square kilometres
in 1999
All-time low
6.07 million Square kilometres
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Land use hidden — Other areas in Russia, 1992–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M1992200720231992: 6.1M Square kilometres1993: 6.1M Square kilometres1994: 6.1M Square kilometres1995: 6.1M Square kilometres1996: 6.1M Square kilometres1997: 6.1M Square kilometres1998: 6.1M Square kilometres1999: 6.1M Square kilometres2000: 6.1M Square kilometres2001: 6.1M Square kilometres2002: 6.1M Square kilometres2003: 6.1M Square kilometres2004: 6.1M Square kilometres2005: 6.1M Square kilometres2006: 6.1M Square kilometres2007: 6.1M Square kilometres2008: 6.1M Square kilometres2009: 6.1M Square kilometres2010: 6.1M Square kilometres2011: 6.1M Square kilometres2012: 6.1M Square kilometres2013: 6.1M Square kilometres2014: 6.1M Square kilometres2015: 6.1M Square kilometres2016: 6.1M Square kilometres2017: 6.1M Square kilometres2018: 6.1M Square kilometres2019: 6.1M Square kilometres2020: 6.1M Square kilometres2021: 6.1M Square kilometres2022: 6.1M Square kilometres2023: 6.1M Square kilometres

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land use hidden — other areas in Russia is 6.07 million Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Russia peaked at 6.13 million Square kilometres in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.07 million Square kilometres, in 2023.

That places Russia 2nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Land use hidden — Other areas in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Other areas in Russia, 1992 to 2023.
Year Square kilometres Change
1992 6.08 million Square kilometres —
1993 6.11 million Square kilometres +0.4%
1994 6.11 million Square kilometres +0.1%
1995 6.12 million Square kilometres +0.2%
1996 6.13 million Square kilometres +0.0%
1997 6.11 million Square kilometres -0.3%
1998 6.12 million Square kilometres +0.2%
1999 6.13 million Square kilometres +0.2%
2000 6.12 million Square kilometres -0.2%
2001 6.11 million Square kilometres -0.1%
2002 6.11 million Square kilometres -0.1%
2003 6.11 million Square kilometres -0.0%
2004 6.11 million Square kilometres -0.0%
2005 6.10 million Square kilometres -0.0%
2006 6.09 million Square kilometres -0.1%
2007 6.09 million Square kilometres -0.1%
2008 6.08 million Square kilometres -0.1%
2009 6.08 million Square kilometres -0.1%
2010 6.07 million Square kilometres -0.1%
2011 6.07 million Square kilometres +0.0%
2012 6.07 million Square kilometres +0.0%
2013 6.07 million Square kilometres +0.0%
2014 6.07 million Square kilometres +0.0%
2015 6.07 million Square kilometres +0.0%
2016 6.07 million Square kilometres -0.0%
2017 6.07 million Square kilometres -0.0%
2018 6.07 million Square kilometres +0.0%
2019 6.07 million Square kilometres +0.0%
2020 6.07 million Square kilometres +0.0%
2021 6.07 million Square kilometres +0.0%
2022 6.07 million Square kilometres +0.0%
2023 6.07 million Square kilometres -0.0%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 6.07 million Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,068 Square kilometres, 602.6× the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 6.07 million Square kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,943 Square kilometres, 304.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.11 million Square kilometres 6.08 million Square kilometres 6.13 million Square kilometres 8
2000s 6.10 million Square kilometres 6.08 million Square kilometres 6.12 million Square kilometres 10
2010s 6.07 million Square kilometres 6.07 million Square kilometres 6.07 million Square kilometres 10
2020s 6.07 million Square kilometres 6.07 million Square kilometres 6.07 million Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 1 OECD 11.56 million Square kilometres compare
  2. 1 Mauritania 630,636 Square kilometres compare
  3. 2 Ethiopia 575,434 Square kilometres compare
  4. 3 Canada 4.75 million Square kilometres compare
  5. 3 Madagascar 48,948 Square kilometres compare
  6. 4 Australia 2.72 million Square kilometres compare
  7. 4 Croatia 21,634 Square kilometres compare
  8. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 687,582 Square kilometres compare
  9. 5 Türkiye 156,866 Square kilometres compare
  10. 5 China 1.96 million Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — other areas in Russia?
Land use hidden — other areas in Russia was 6.07 million Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 6.13 million Square kilometres in 1999.
What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.07 million Square kilometres in 2023.
How does Russia rank for land use hidden — other areas?
Russia ranks 2nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Other areas
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
230 places, 13,416 data points, 1961–2023
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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