China, mainland vs Russian Federation: Forestland — Area
Forestland — Area over time
- China, mainland
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 832,630 1000 ha against 227,153 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 605,477 1000 ha.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 3.7 times China, mainland's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 5th 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 | China, mainland | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 168,064 1000 ha | 812,084 1000 ha | 644,020 1000 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 187,625 1000 ha | 816,521 1000 ha | 628,896 1000 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 209,150 1000 ha | 823,740 1000 ha | 614,590 1000 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 223,126 1000 ha | 830,531 1000 ha | 607,406 1000 ha | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, China, mainland or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 832,630 1000 ha against 227,153 1000 ha in China, mainland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between China, mainland and Russian Federation?
- 605,477 1000 ha, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Russian Federation?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do China, mainland and Russian Federation rank globally for forestland — area?
- China, mainland ranks 5th 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).