Canada vs Russian Federation: Forest area
Canada
368,819
in 2025
Russian Federation
832,630
in 2025
Canada rank
3rd
Russian Federation rank
1st
Forest area over time
- Canada
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 832,630 against 368,819 in Canada, a difference of 463,811.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 2.3 times Canada's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 1st of 219 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 360,777 | 811,641 | 450,864 | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 360,305 | 812,445 | 452,140 | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 366,712 | 822,354 | 455,642 | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 368,844 | 830,531 | 461,688 | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Canada or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 832,630 against 368,819 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Canada and Russian Federation?
- 463,811, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russian Federation?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Russian Federation rank globally for forest area?
- Canada ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 1st of 219 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.