China vs Russian Federation: Forest area
China
227,153
in 2025
Russian Federation
832,630
in 2025
China rank
4th
Russian Federation rank
1st
Forest area over time
- China
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 832,630 against 227,153 in China, a difference of 605,477.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 3.7 times China's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
China ranks 4th 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 | China | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 157,141 | 811,641 | 654,500 | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 177,001 | 812,445 | 635,444 | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 205,452 | 822,354 | 616,902 | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 223,126 | 830,531 | 607,406 | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, China or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 832,630 against 227,153 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between China and Russian Federation?
- 605,477, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russian Federation?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and Russian Federation rank globally for forest area?
- China ranks 4th 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.