Russia vs United States: Annual forest expansion

Russia
839,550
in 2020
United States
815,360
in 2020
Russia rank
2nd
United States rank
3rd

Annual forest expansion over time

  • Russia
  • United States
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M199020052020

How they compare

Russia currently reports 839,550 against 815,360 in United States, a difference of 24,190.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.

Russia ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 110 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia United States Difference Ahead
1990s 80,410 108,600 28,190 United States
2000s 905,660 518,400 387,260 Russia
2010s 693,030 483,000 210,030 Russia
2020s 839,550 815,360 24,190 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual forest expansion, Russia or United States?
Russia, at 839,550 against 815,360 in United States as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual forest expansion between Russia and United States?
24,190, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Russia and United States rank globally for annual forest expansion?
Russia ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual forest expansion. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual forest expansion
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 550 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed