Americas vs Russia: Forest area

Americas
1.62 million ha th
in 2025
Russia
832,630 ha th
in 2025
Americas rank
3rd
Russia rank
1st

Forest area over time

  • Americas
  • Russia
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199020072025

How they compare

Americas currently reports 1.62 million ha th against 832,630 ha th in Russia, a difference of 792,300 ha th.

That makes Americas's figure about 2.0 times Russia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.

Americas ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 1st of 34 groups.

Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.80 million ha th 811,641 ha th 988,189 ha th Americas
2000s 1.72 million ha th 812,445 ha th 910,645 ha th Americas
2010s 1.67 million ha th 822,354 ha th 852,326 ha th Americas
2020s 1.64 million ha th 830,531 ha th 805,984 ha th Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Americas or Russia?
Americas, at 1.62 million ha th against 832,630 ha th in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest area between Americas and Russia?
792,300 ha th, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Russia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Americas and Russia rank globally for forest area?
Americas ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 1st of 34 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area (thousands of hectares)
Unit
ha th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
289 places, 1,734 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed