What is the highest surface area recorded in Russia?

The highest recorded value was 17.13 million sq. km in 2020.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Russia?

The lowest recorded value was 17.10 million sq. km in 1961.

How does Russia rank for surface area?

Russia ranks 1st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is surface 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.

Surface area in Russia

Name: Surface area in Russia
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Russia: Surface area was 17.13 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

17.13 million sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 216 countries

All-time high

17.13 million sq. km

in 2020

All-time low

17.10 million sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Surface area in Russia, 1961–2023

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Russia recorded 17.13 million sq. km for surface area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Russia peaked at 17.13 million sq. km in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.10 million sq. km, in 1961.

That places Russia 1st out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Surface area in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Russia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	17.10 million sq. km	—
1962	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
1963	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
1964	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
1965	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
1966	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
1967	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
1968	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
1969	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
1970	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
1971	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
1972	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
1973	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
1974	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
1975	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
1976	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
1977	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
1978	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
1979	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
1980	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
1981	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
1982	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
1983	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
1984	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
1985	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
1986	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
1987	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
1988	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
1989	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
1990	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
1991	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
1992	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
1993	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
1994	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
1995	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
1996	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
1997	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
1998	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
1999	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
2000	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
2001	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
2002	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
2003	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
2004	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
2005	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
2006	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
2007	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
2008	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
2009	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
2010	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
2011	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
2012	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
2013	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
2014	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
2015	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
2016	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
2017	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
2018	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
2019	17.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
2020	17.13 million sq. km	+0.2%
2021	17.13 million sq. km	+0.0%
2022	17.13 million sq. km	+0.0%
2023	17.13 million sq. km	+0.0%

Russia compared with similar countries

Russia's 17.13 million sq. km is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,689 sq. km, 558.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Russia's 17.13 million sq. km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84,434 sq. km, 202.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	17.10 million sq. km	17.10 million sq. km	17.10 million sq. km	9
1970s	17.10 million sq. km	17.10 million sq. km	17.10 million sq. km	10
1980s	17.10 million sq. km	17.10 million sq. km	17.10 million sq. km	10
1990s	17.10 million sq. km	17.10 million sq. km	17.10 million sq. km	10
2000s	17.10 million sq. km	17.10 million sq. km	17.10 million sq. km	10
2010s	17.10 million sq. km	17.10 million sq. km	17.10 million sq. km	10
2020s	17.13 million sq. km	17.13 million sq. km	17.13 million sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Russia

2 Canada 15.63 million sq. km compare
3 United States 9.83 million sq. km compare
4 China 9.56 million sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Russia

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 23.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0306 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 545.65 current US$ per person (2025)
Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6656 % change on previous year (2025)
Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Rural population, per capita 0.2475 units per person (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 3.1% (2025)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.1% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 2.3% (2021)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2021)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Russia?: Surface area in Russia was 17.13 million sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest surface area recorded in Russia?: The highest recorded value was 17.13 million sq. km in 2020.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Russia?: The lowest recorded value was 17.10 million sq. km in 1961.
How does Russia rank for surface area?: Russia ranks 1st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is surface 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,456 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.