Americas vs Russian Federation: Forestland — Area
Americas
1.62 million 1000 ha
in 2025
Russian Federation
832,630 1000 ha
in 2025
Americas rank
4th
Russian Federation rank
2nd
Forestland — Area over time
- Americas
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Americas currently reports 1.62 million 1000 ha against 832,630 1000 ha in Russian Federation, a difference of 792,120 1000 ha.
That makes Americas's figure about 2.0 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 31 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.76 million 1000 ha | 812,084 1000 ha | 945,529 1000 ha | Americas |
| 2000s | 1.70 million 1000 ha | 816,521 1000 ha | 887,620 1000 ha | Americas |
| 2010s | 1.67 million 1000 ha | 823,740 1000 ha | 844,346 1000 ha | Americas |
| 2020s | 1.64 million 1000 ha | 830,531 1000 ha | 805,869 1000 ha | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Americas or Russian Federation?
- Americas, at 1.62 million 1000 ha against 832,630 1000 ha in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Americas and Russian Federation?
- 792,120 1000 ha, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Russian Federation?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Americas and Russian Federation rank globally for forestland — area?
- Americas ranks 4th 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).