Russian Federation vs United States of America: Land use hidden — Planted Forest

Russian Federation
188,801 Square kilometres
in 2023
United States of America
275,210 Square kilometres
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
5th
United States of America rank
3rd

Land use hidden — Planted Forest over time

  • Russian Federation
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 275,210 Square kilometres against 188,801 Square kilometres in Russian Federation, a difference of 86,409 Square kilometres.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.5 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 189 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 141,413 Square kilometres 204,801 Square kilometres 63,388 Square kilometres United States of America
2000s 172,740 Square kilometres 239,118 Square kilometres 66,378 Square kilometres United States of America
2010s 194,363 Square kilometres 264,711 Square kilometres 70,348 Square kilometres United States of America
2020s 188,800 Square kilometres 275,210 Square kilometres 86,410 Square kilometres United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — planted forest, Russian Federation or United States of America?
United States of America, at 275,210 Square kilometres against 188,801 Square kilometres in Russian Federation as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — planted forest between Russian Federation and United States of America?
86,409 Square kilometres, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for land use hidden — planted forest?
Russian Federation ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Planted Forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Planted Forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
213 places, 7,122 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata