Russia vs Saudi Arabia: Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land over time
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 97.5 % against 97.28 % in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.22 %.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 99th and Saudi Arabia ranks 102nd of 240 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.82 % | 97.54 % | 0.2762 % | Russia |
| 2000s | 97.65 % | 97.54 % | 0.112 % | Russia |
| 2010s | 97.52 % | 97.54 % | 0.02 % | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 97.51 % | 97.41 % | 0.0983 % | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land, Russia or Saudi Arabia?
- Russia, at 97.5 % against 97.28 % in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land between Russia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.22 %, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Saudi Arabia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land?
- Russia ranks 99th and Saudi Arabia ranks 102nd of 240 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.