Asia vs Russian Federation: Forestland — Area
Forestland — Area over time
- Asia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 832,630 1000 ha against 630,029 1000 ha in Asia, a difference of 202,601 1000 ha.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.3 times Asia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 21 groups.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 579,654 1000 ha | 812,084 1000 ha | 232,430 1000 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 590,164 1000 ha | 816,521 1000 ha | 226,357 1000 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 613,286 1000 ha | 823,740 1000 ha | 210,454 1000 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 626,979 1000 ha | 830,531 1000 ha | 203,552 1000 ha | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Asia or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 832,630 1000 ha against 630,029 1000 ha in Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Asia and Russian Federation?
- 202,601 1000 ha, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Russian Federation?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Asia and Russian Federation rank globally for forestland — area?
- Asia ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 21 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).