Russian Federation vs World: Forestland — Area
Russian Federation
832,630 1000 ha
in 2025
World
4.14 million 1000 ha
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
2nd
World rank
1st
Forestland — Area over time
- Russian Federation
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 4.14 million 1000 ha against 832,630 1000 ha in Russian Federation, a difference of 3.31 million 1000 ha.
That makes World's figure about 5.0 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 223 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 812,084 1000 ha | 4.28 million 1000 ha | 3.47 million 1000 ha | World |
| 2000s | 816,521 1000 ha | 4.22 million 1000 ha | 3.40 million 1000 ha | World |
| 2010s | 823,740 1000 ha | 4.18 million 1000 ha | 3.36 million 1000 ha | World |
| 2020s | 830,531 1000 ha | 4.15 million 1000 ha | 3.32 million 1000 ha | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Russian Federation or World?
- World, at 4.14 million 1000 ha against 832,630 1000 ha in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Russian Federation and World?
- 3.31 million 1000 ha, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and World?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Russian Federation and World rank globally for forestland — area?
- Russian Federation ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st 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).