Latin America and the Caribbean vs Russian Federation: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 947,026 1000 ha against 832,630 1000 ha in Russian Federation, a difference of 114,396 1000 ha.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 31 groups.
Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.09 million 1000 ha | 812,084 1000 ha | 281,962 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 1.04 million 1000 ha | 816,521 1000 ha | 219,139 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 991,166 1000 ha | 823,740 1000 ha | 167,426 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 958,472 1000 ha | 830,531 1000 ha | 127,941 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Latin America and the Caribbean or Russian Federation?
- Latin America and the Caribbean, at 947,026 1000 ha against 832,630 1000 ha in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Latin America and the Caribbean and Russian Federation?
- 114,396 1000 ha, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Russian Federation?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Russian Federation rank globally for forest land — area?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 31 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.