What is land use hidden — total area in Russia?

Land use hidden — total area in Russia was 17.13 million Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

What is the highest land use hidden — total area recorded in Russia?

The highest recorded value was 17.13 million Square kilometres in 2020.

What is the lowest land use hidden — total area recorded in Russia?

The lowest recorded value was 17.10 million Square kilometres in 1992.

How does Russia rank for land use hidden — total area?

Russia ranks 2nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is land use hidden — total area rising or falling in Russia?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 — Total area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land use hidden — Total area in Russia

Name: Land use hidden — Total area in Russia
Creator: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Russia: Land use hidden — Total area was 17.13 million Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

17.13 million Square kilometres

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

2nd

of 202 countries

All-time high

17.13 million Square kilometres

in 2020

All-time low

17.10 million Square kilometres

in 1992

Years of data

1992–2023

Land use hidden — Total area in Russia, 1992–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, land use hidden — total area in Russia stood at 17.13 million Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — total area in Russia peaked at 17.13 million Square kilometres in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.10 million Square kilometres, in 1992.

Russia ranks 2nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Land use hidden — Total area in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Total area in Russia, 1992 to 2023.
Year	Square kilometres	Change
1992	17.10 million Square kilometres	—
1993	17.10 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
1994	17.10 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
1995	17.10 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
1996	17.10 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
1997	17.10 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
1998	17.10 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
1999	17.10 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
2000	17.10 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
2001	17.10 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
2002	17.10 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
2003	17.10 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
2004	17.10 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
2005	17.10 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
2006	17.10 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
2007	17.10 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
2008	17.10 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
2009	17.10 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
2010	17.10 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
2011	17.10 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
2012	17.10 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
2013	17.10 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
2014	17.10 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
2015	17.10 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
2016	17.10 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
2017	17.10 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
2018	17.10 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
2019	17.10 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
2020	17.13 million Square kilometres	+0.2%
2021	17.13 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
2022	17.13 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
2023	17.13 million Square kilometres	+0.0%

Russia compared with similar countries

Russia's 17.13 million Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,070 Square kilometres, 775.9× the median. (71 countries reporting)
Russia's 17.13 million Square kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93,030 Square kilometres, 184.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	17.10 million Square kilometres	17.10 million Square kilometres	17.10 million Square kilometres	8
2000s	17.10 million Square kilometres	17.10 million Square kilometres	17.10 million Square kilometres	10
2010s	17.10 million Square kilometres	17.10 million Square kilometres	17.10 million Square kilometres	10
2020s	17.13 million Square kilometres	17.13 million Square kilometres	17.13 million Square kilometres	4

Countries ranked near Russia

1 OECD 43.55 million Square kilometres compare
1 Ethiopia 1.14 million Square kilometres compare
2 Mauritania 1.03 million Square kilometres compare
3 Canada 15.63 million Square kilometres compare
3 Madagascar 587,295 Square kilometres compare
4 United States 9.83 million Square kilometres compare
4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.34 million Square kilometres compare
5 Türkiye 785,350 Square kilometres compare
5 China 9.60 million Square kilometres compare
5 Croatia 88,070 Square kilometres compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — total area in Russia?: Land use hidden — total area in Russia was 17.13 million Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — total area recorded in Russia?: The highest recorded value was 17.13 million Square kilometres in 2020.
What is the lowest land use hidden — total area recorded in Russia?: The lowest recorded value was 17.10 million Square kilometres in 1992.
How does Russia rank for land use hidden — total area?: Russia ranks 2nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — total area rising or falling in Russia?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 — Total area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land use hidden — Total area
Unit: Square kilometres
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 230 places, 13,415 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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