Indonesia vs Russian Federation: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Indonesia
50.7%
in 2025
Russian Federation
50.8%
in 2025
Indonesia rank
71st
Russian Federation rank
68th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Indonesia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 50.8% against 50.7% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 71st and Russian Federation ranks 68th of 253 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Russian Federation in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.0% | 49.5% | 12.4% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 49.6% | 0.6% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 50.2% | 0.7% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 50.7% | 0.1% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Indonesia or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 50.8% against 50.7% in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Indonesia and Russian Federation?
- 0.1%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Russian Federation?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Russian Federation rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Indonesia ranks 71st and Russian Federation ranks 68th of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.