Latin America and the Caribbean vs Russian Federation: Forest land — Area

Latin America and the Caribbean
947,026 1000 ha
in 2025
Russian Federation
832,630 1000 ha
in 2025
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
4th
Russian Federation rank
2nd

Forest land — Area over time

  • Latin America and the Caribbean
  • Russian Federation
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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

Indicator
Forest land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,311 data points, 1990–2025
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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.