OECD vs Russian Federation: Forestland — Area

OECD
1.12 million 1000 ha
in 2025
Russian Federation
832,630 1000 ha
in 2025
OECD rank
1st
Russian Federation rank
2nd

Forestland — Area over time

  • OECD
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

OECD currently reports 1.12 million 1000 ha against 832,630 1000 ha in Russian Federation, a difference of 290,820 1000 ha.

That makes OECD's figure about 1.3 times Russian Federation's.

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

OECD ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 223 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 1.10 million 1000 ha 812,084 1000 ha 285,350 1000 ha OECD
2000s 1.11 million 1000 ha 816,521 1000 ha 289,171 1000 ha OECD
2010s 1.12 million 1000 ha 823,740 1000 ha 294,104 1000 ha OECD
2020s 1.12 million 1000 ha 830,531 1000 ha 292,376 1000 ha OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — area, OECD or Russian Federation?
OECD, at 1.12 million 1000 ha against 832,630 1000 ha in Russian Federation as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — area between OECD and Russian Federation?
290,820 1000 ha, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and Russian Federation?
34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do OECD and Russian Federation rank globally for forestland — area?
OECD ranks 1st 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
Last refreshed

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).