Brazil vs Russian Federation: Naturally regenerating forest β€” Area

Brazil
476,873 1000 ha
in 2025
Russian Federation
811,833 1000 ha
in 2025
Brazil rank
3rd
Russian Federation rank
2nd

Naturally regenerating forest β€” Area over time

  • Brazil
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 811,833 1000 ha against 476,873 1000 ha in Brazil, a difference of 334,960 1000 ha.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.7 times Brazil's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 222 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 583,086 1000 ha 794,357 1000 ha 211,271 1000 ha Russian Federation
2000s 539,379 1000 ha 797,343 1000 ha 257,964 1000 ha Russian Federation
2010s 506,662 1000 ha 803,318 1000 ha 296,657 1000 ha Russian Federation
2020s 484,807 1000 ha 809,821 1000 ha 325,014 1000 ha Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest β€” area, Brazil or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 811,833 1000 ha against 476,873 1000 ha in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest β€” area between Brazil and Russian Federation?
334,960 1000 ha, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russian Federation?
34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Russian Federation rank globally for naturally regenerating forest β€” area?
Brazil ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest β€” Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest β€” Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.