Americas vs Russian Federation: Forest area
Americas
1.62 million
in 2025
Russian Federation
832,630
in 2025
Americas rank
3rd
Russian Federation rank
1st
Forest area over time
- Americas
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Americas currently reports 1.62 million against 832,630 in Russian Federation, a difference of 792,300.
That makes Americas's figure about 2.0 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 1st of 32 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.80 million | 811,641 | 988,189 | Americas |
| 2000s | 1.72 million | 812,445 | 910,645 | Americas |
| 2010s | 1.67 million | 822,354 | 852,326 | Americas |
| 2020s | 1.64 million | 830,531 | 805,984 | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Americas or Russian Federation?
- Americas, at 1.62 million against 832,630 in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Americas and Russian Federation?
- 792,300, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Russian Federation?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Americas and Russian Federation rank globally for forest area?
- Americas ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 1st of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.