Surface area in Russia
Russia: Surface area was 17.13 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
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 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Russia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 78.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.1% (2025)
- Rural population 35.52 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 24.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.3% (2021)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 43.17 million hectares (2023)
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 215 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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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.