Northern America vs Russian Federation: Planted Forest β€” Area

Northern America
48,131 1000 ha
in 2025
Russian Federation
20,797 1000 ha
in 2025
Northern America rank
7th
Russian Federation rank
4th

Planted Forest β€” Area over time

  • Northern America
  • Russian Federation
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k199020072025

How they compare

Northern America currently reports 48,131 1000 ha against 20,797 1000 ha in Russian Federation, a difference of 27,334 1000 ha.

That makes Northern America's figure about 2.3 times Russian Federation's.

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

Northern America ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 35 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern America Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 27,728 1000 ha 17,726 1000 ha 10,001 1000 ha Northern America
2000s 35,443 1000 ha 19,177 1000 ha 16,266 1000 ha Northern America
2010s 42,407 1000 ha 20,422 1000 ha 21,986 1000 ha Northern America
2020s 47,018 1000 ha 20,710 1000 ha 26,308 1000 ha Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest β€” area, Northern America or Russian Federation?
Northern America, at 48,131 1000 ha against 20,797 1000 ha in Russian Federation as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest β€” area between Northern America and Russian Federation?
27,334 1000 ha, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Russian Federation?
34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Northern America and Russian Federation rank globally for planted forest β€” area?
Northern America ranks 7th 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 β€” Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Planted 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
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.