Europe vs Russian Federation: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Europe
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Europe currently reports 1.04 million 1000 ha against 832,630 1000 ha in Russian Federation, a difference of 206,280 1000 ha.
That makes Europe's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 36 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 | 1.00 million 1000 ha | 812,084 1000 ha | 190,186 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2000s | 1.01 million 1000 ha | 816,521 1000 ha | 196,039 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2010s | 1.03 million 1000 ha | 823,740 1000 ha | 201,347 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2020s | 1.04 million 1000 ha | 830,531 1000 ha | 205,474 1000 ha | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Europe or Russian Federation?
- Europe, at 1.04 million 1000 ha against 832,630 1000 ha in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Europe and Russian Federation?
- 206,280 1000 ha, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Russian Federation?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Europe and Russian Federation rank globally for forest land — area?
- Europe ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 36 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.