Europe vs Russian Federation: Planted Forest — Area

Europe
82,075 1000 ha
in 2025
Russian Federation
20,797 1000 ha
in 2025
Europe rank
4th
Russian Federation rank
4th

Planted Forest — Area over time

  • Europe
  • Russian Federation
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199020072025

How they compare

Europe currently reports 82,075 1000 ha against 20,797 1000 ha in Russian Federation, a difference of 61,278 1000 ha.

That makes Europe's figure about 3.9 times Russian Federation's.

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

Europe ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 35 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 70,048 1000 ha 17,726 1000 ha 52,322 1000 ha Europe
2000s 74,869 1000 ha 19,177 1000 ha 55,691 1000 ha Europe
2010s 79,864 1000 ha 20,422 1000 ha 59,442 1000 ha Europe
2020s 81,800 1000 ha 20,710 1000 ha 61,090 1000 ha Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — area, Europe or Russian Federation?
Europe, at 82,075 1000 ha against 20,797 1000 ha in Russian Federation as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — area between Europe and Russian Federation?
61,278 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 planted forest — area?
Europe ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 35 groups.
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.