Brazil vs Russia: Forest area
Brazil
486,087
in 2025
Russia
832,630
in 2025
Brazil rank
3rd
Russia rank
1st
Forest area over time
- Brazil
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 832,630 against 486,087 in Brazil, a difference of 346,543.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.7 times Brazil's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 1st of 253 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 618,443 | 811,641 | 193,198 | Russia |
| 2000s | 560,720 | 812,445 | 251,725 | Russia |
| 2010s | 520,298 | 822,354 | 302,056 | Russia |
| 2020s | 494,227 | 830,531 | 336,304 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Brazil or Russia?
- Russia, at 832,630 against 486,087 in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Brazil and Russia?
- 346,543, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Russia rank globally for forest area?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 1st of 253 countries.
- 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.