Europe and Northern America vs Russian Federation: Forest area
Europe and Northern America
1.72 million
in 2025
Russian Federation
832,630
in 2025
Europe and Northern America rank
2nd
Russian Federation rank
1st
Forest area over time
- Europe and Northern America
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Europe and Northern America currently reports 1.72 million against 832,630 in Russian Federation, a difference of 884,020.
That makes Europe and Northern America's figure about 2.1 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Europe and Northern America has been ahead every year.
Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd and Russian Federation ranks 1st of 35 groups.
Europe and Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe and Northern America | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.66 million | 811,641 | 849,349 | Europe and Northern America |
| 2000s | 1.67 million | 812,445 | 857,355 | Europe and Northern America |
| 2010s | 1.70 million | 822,354 | 876,361 | Europe and Northern America |
| 2020s | 1.71 million | 830,531 | 883,409 | Europe and Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Europe and Northern America or Russian Federation?
- Europe and Northern America, at 1.72 million against 832,630 in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Europe and Northern America and Russian Federation?
- 884,020, with Europe and Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and Russian Federation?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Europe and Northern America and Russian Federation rank globally for forest area?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd and Russian Federation ranks 1st of 35 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.