Eastern Europe vs Russia: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Eastern Europe
- Russia
How they compare
Eastern Europe currently reports 879,473 1000 ha against 832,630 1000 ha in Russia, a difference of 46,843 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.
Eastern Europe ranks 5th and Russia ranks 2nd of 32 groups.
Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Europe | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 855,204 1000 ha | 812,084 1000 ha | 43,120 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2000s | 860,749 1000 ha | 816,521 1000 ha | 44,228 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2010s | 869,372 1000 ha | 823,740 1000 ha | 45,631 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2020s | 877,111 1000 ha | 830,531 1000 ha | 46,580 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Eastern Europe or Russia?
- Eastern Europe, at 879,473 1000 ha against 832,630 1000 ha in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Eastern Europe and Russia?
- 46,843 1000 ha, with Eastern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Russia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Europe and Russia rank globally for forest land — area?
- Eastern Europe ranks 5th and Russia ranks 2nd of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.