Brazil vs Russian Federation: Forestland — Area

Brazil
486,087 1000 ha
in 2025
Russian Federation
832,630 1000 ha
in 2025
Brazil rank
3rd
Russian Federation rank
2nd

Forestland — Area over time

  • Brazil
  • Russian Federation
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199020072025

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 832,630 1000 ha against 486,087 1000 ha in Brazil, a difference of 346,543 1000 ha.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.7 times Brazil's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 223 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 586,696 1000 ha 812,084 1000 ha 225,388 1000 ha Russian Federation
2000s 544,686 1000 ha 816,521 1000 ha 271,835 1000 ha Russian Federation
2010s 515,754 1000 ha 823,740 1000 ha 307,986 1000 ha Russian Federation
2020s 494,227 1000 ha 830,531 1000 ha 336,304 1000 ha Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — area, Brazil or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 832,630 1000 ha against 486,087 1000 ha in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — area between Brazil and Russian Federation?
346,543 1000 ha, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russian Federation?
34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Russian Federation rank globally for forestland — area?
Brazil ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 223 countries.
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

Indicator
Forestland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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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).