Eastern Europe vs United States: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Eastern Europe
- United States
How they compare
Eastern Europe currently reports 879,473 1000 ha against 308,895 1000 ha in United States, a difference of 570,578 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 2.8 times United States's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.
Eastern Europe ranks 5th and United States ranks 6th 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 | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 859,264 1000 ha | 302,939 1000 ha | 556,325 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2000s | 860,749 1000 ha | 305,869 1000 ha | 554,880 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2010s | 869,372 1000 ha | 309,514 1000 ha | 559,857 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2020s | 877,111 1000 ha | 309,075 1000 ha | 568,036 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 United States?
- Eastern Europe, at 879,473 1000 ha against 308,895 1000 ha in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Eastern Europe and United States?
- 570,578 1000 ha, with Eastern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Europe and United States rank globally for forest land — area?
- Eastern Europe ranks 5th and United States ranks 6th 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.