France vs Russia: Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation

France
89,400
in 2025
Russia
839,550
in 2025
France rank
4th
Russia rank
2nd

Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation over time

  • France
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 839,550 against 89,400 in France, a difference of 750,150.

That makes Russia's figure about 9.4 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was France ahead.

France ranks 4th and Russia ranks 2nd of 235 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 85,200 80,406 4,794 France
2000s 110,310 823,131 712,821 Russia
2010s 93,970 679,071 585,101 Russia
2020s 91,567 873,825 782,258 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic forest change vs imported deforestation, France or Russia?
Russia, at 839,550 against 89,400 in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in domestic forest change vs imported deforestation between France and Russia?
750,150, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Russia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do France and Russia rank globally for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation?
France ranks 4th and Russia ranks 2nd of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed