Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Russian Federation: Forestland — Area

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
554,231 1000 ha
in 2025
Russian Federation
832,630 1000 ha
in 2025
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
2nd
Russian Federation rank
2nd

Forestland — Area over time

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • Russian Federation
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199020072025

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 832,630 1000 ha against 554,231 1000 ha in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 278,399 1000 ha.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.5 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

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

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 658,546 1000 ha 812,084 1000 ha 153,537 1000 ha Russian Federation
2000s 628,333 1000 ha 816,521 1000 ha 188,188 1000 ha Russian Federation
2010s 590,390 1000 ha 823,740 1000 ha 233,350 1000 ha Russian Federation
2020s 562,400 1000 ha 830,531 1000 ha 268,131 1000 ha Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — area, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 832,630 1000 ha against 554,231 1000 ha in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — area between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Russian Federation?
278,399 1000 ha, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Russian Federation?
34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Russian Federation rank globally for forestland — area?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd 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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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).