Canada vs Russian Federation: Forestland — Area
Forestland — Area over time
- Canada
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 832,630 1000 ha against 368,819 1000 ha in Canada, a difference of 463,811 1000 ha.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 2.3 times Canada's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 4th 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 | Canada | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 360,518 1000 ha | 812,084 1000 ha | 451,566 1000 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 362,612 1000 ha | 816,521 1000 ha | 453,909 1000 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 367,400 1000 ha | 823,740 1000 ha | 456,340 1000 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 368,843 1000 ha | 830,531 1000 ha | 461,688 1000 ha | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Canada or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 832,630 1000 ha against 368,819 1000 ha in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Canada and Russian Federation?
- 463,811 1000 ha, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russian Federation?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Russian Federation rank globally for forestland — area?
- Canada ranks 4th 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).