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