China, mainland vs Russian Federation: Planted Forest — Area

China, mainland
92,603 1000 ha
in 2025
Russian Federation
20,797 1000 ha
in 2025
China, mainland rank
2nd
Russian Federation rank
4th

Planted Forest — Area over time

  • China, mainland
  • Russian Federation
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k199020072025

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 92,603 1000 ha against 20,797 1000 ha in Russian Federation, a difference of 71,806 1000 ha.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 4.5 times Russian Federation's.

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

China, mainland ranks 2nd and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 191 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 50,025 1000 ha 17,726 1000 ha 32,299 1000 ha China, mainland
2000s 63,153 1000 ha 19,177 1000 ha 43,975 1000 ha China, mainland
2010s 79,112 1000 ha 20,422 1000 ha 58,690 1000 ha China, mainland
2020s 90,326 1000 ha 20,710 1000 ha 69,615 1000 ha China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — area, China, mainland or Russian Federation?
China, mainland, at 92,603 1000 ha against 20,797 1000 ha in Russian Federation as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — area between China, mainland and Russian Federation?
71,806 1000 ha, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Russian Federation?
34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do China, mainland and Russian Federation rank globally for planted forest — area?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted 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
Planted Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,796 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.