Eastern Europe vs Russia: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Eastern Europe
838,466 1000 ha
in 2025
Russia
811,833 1000 ha
in 2025
Eastern Europe rank
5th
Russia rank
2nd

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Eastern Europe
  • Russia
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199020072025

How they compare

Eastern Europe currently reports 838,466 1000 ha against 811,833 1000 ha in Russia, a difference of 26,633 1000 ha.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.

Eastern Europe ranks 5th and Russia ranks 2nd of 32 groups.

Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Europe Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 818,761 1000 ha 794,357 1000 ha 24,404 1000 ha Eastern Europe
2000s 822,122 1000 ha 797,343 1000 ha 24,778 1000 ha Eastern Europe
2010s 828,689 1000 ha 803,318 1000 ha 25,371 1000 ha Eastern Europe
2020s 836,114 1000 ha 809,821 1000 ha 26,293 1000 ha Eastern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Eastern Europe or Russia?
Eastern Europe, at 838,466 1000 ha against 811,833 1000 ha in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Eastern Europe and Russia?
26,633 1000 ha, with Eastern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Russia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Eastern Europe and Russia rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Eastern Europe ranks 5th and Russia ranks 2nd of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — 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 — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,468 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.