Brazil vs Russian Federation: Forestland — Area
Forestland — Area over time
- Brazil
- Russian Federation
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
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).