Europe vs Russian Federation: Forest area
Europe
1.04 million
in 2025
Russian Federation
832,630
in 2025
Europe rank
4th
Russian Federation rank
1st
Forest area over time
- Europe
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Europe currently reports 1.04 million against 832,630 in Russian Federation, a difference of 206,300.
That makes Europe's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 1st of 32 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 997,757 | 811,641 | 186,116 | Europe |
| 2000s | 1.01 million | 812,445 | 193,515 | Europe |
| 2010s | 1.02 million | 822,354 | 200,241 | Europe |
| 2020s | 1.04 million | 830,531 | 205,484 | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Europe or Russian Federation?
- Europe, at 1.04 million against 832,630 in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Europe and Russian Federation?
- 206,300, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Russian Federation?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Europe and Russian Federation rank globally for forest area?
- Europe ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 1st of 32 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.