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

Canada
348,111 1000 ha
in 2025
Russian Federation
811,833 1000 ha
in 2025
Canada rank
4th
Russian Federation rank
2nd

Naturally regenerating forest β€” Area over time

  • Canada
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 811,833 1000 ha against 348,111 1000 ha in Canada, a difference of 463,722 1000 ha.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 2.3 times Canada's.

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

Canada ranks 4th 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 Canada Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 353,270 1000 ha 794,357 1000 ha 441,087 1000 ha Russian Federation
2000s 351,080 1000 ha 797,343 1000 ha 446,263 1000 ha Russian Federation
2010s 351,336 1000 ha 803,318 1000 ha 451,982 1000 ha Russian Federation
2020s 349,268 1000 ha 809,821 1000 ha 460,552 1000 ha Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest β€” area, Canada or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 811,833 1000 ha against 348,111 1000 ha in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest β€” area between Canada and Russian Federation?
463,722 1000 ha, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russian Federation?
34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Canada and Russian Federation rank globally for naturally regenerating forest β€” area?
Canada ranks 4th 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.