Which has higher forest area, 1000 hectares, Canada or Russian Federation?

Russian Federation, at 815,312 against 346,817 in Canada as of 2023.

What is the difference in forest area, 1000 hectares between Canada and Russian Federation?

468,495, with Russian Federation ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russian Federation?

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs Russian Federation: Forest area, 1000 Hectares

Canada

346,817

in 2023

Russian Federation

815,312

in 2023

Canada rank

3rd

Russian Federation rank

1st

Forest area, 1000 Hectares over time

Canada
Russian Federation

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 815,312 against 346,817 in Canada, a difference of 468,495.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 2.4 times Canada's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 1st of 225 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
1990s	348,014	809,125	461,111	Russian Federation
2000s	347,586	811,909	464,323	Russian Federation
2010s	347,140	815,126	467,986	Russian Federation
2020s	346,872	815,312	468,440	Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, 1000 hectares, Canada or Russian Federation?: Russian Federation, at 815,312 against 346,817 in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area, 1000 hectares between Canada and Russian Federation?: 468,495, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russian Federation?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Canada and Russian Federation rank globally for forest area, 1000 hectares?: Canada ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 1st of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable)
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 236 places, 7,520 data points, 1992–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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