Russian Federation vs United States: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- Russian Federation
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 27,423 1000 ha against 20,797 1000 ha in Russian Federation, a difference of 6,626 1000 ha.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 5th and United States ranks 4th of 207 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,726 1000 ha | 20,480 1000 ha | 2,754 1000 ha | United States |
| 2000s | 19,177 1000 ha | 23,912 1000 ha | 4,734 1000 ha | United States |
| 2010s | 20,422 1000 ha | 26,344 1000 ha | 5,922 1000 ha | United States |
| 2020s | 20,710 1000 ha | 27,442 1000 ha | 6,732 1000 ha | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, Russian Federation or United States?
- United States, at 27,423 1000 ha against 20,797 1000 ha in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between Russian Federation and United States?
- 6,626 1000 ha, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Russian Federation and United States rank globally for planted forest — area?
- Russian Federation ranks 5th and United States ranks 4th of 207 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
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.