Africa vs Russian Federation: Forestland — Area
Forestland — Area over time
- Africa
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 832,630 1000 ha against 662,630 1000 ha in Africa, a difference of 170,000 1000 ha.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.3 times Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 10th and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 31 groups.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 761,507 1000 ha | 812,084 1000 ha | 50,576 1000 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 731,519 1000 ha | 816,521 1000 ha | 85,002 1000 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 695,359 1000 ha | 823,740 1000 ha | 128,381 1000 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 669,745 1000 ha | 830,531 1000 ha | 160,786 1000 ha | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Africa or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 832,630 1000 ha against 662,630 1000 ha in Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Africa and Russian Federation?
- 170,000 1000 ha, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Russian Federation?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Africa and Russian Federation rank globally for forestland — area?
- Africa ranks 10th and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).