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

Europe
954,869 1000 ha
in 2025
Russian Federation
811,833 1000 ha
in 2025
Europe rank
3rd
Russian Federation rank
2nd

Naturally regenerating forest β€” Area over time

  • Europe
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Europe currently reports 954,869 1000 ha against 811,833 1000 ha in Russian Federation, a difference of 143,036 1000 ha.

That makes Europe's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.

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

Europe ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 36 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 930,506 1000 ha 794,357 1000 ha 136,148 1000 ha Europe
2000s 935,958 1000 ha 797,343 1000 ha 138,615 1000 ha Europe
2010s 943,409 1000 ha 803,318 1000 ha 140,090 1000 ha Europe
2020s 952,230 1000 ha 809,821 1000 ha 142,409 1000 ha Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest β€” area, Europe or Russian Federation?
Europe, at 954,869 1000 ha against 811,833 1000 ha in Russian Federation as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest β€” area between Europe and Russian Federation?
143,036 1000 ha, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Russian Federation?
34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Europe and Russian Federation rank globally for naturally regenerating forest β€” area?
Europe ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 36 groups.
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.