Russian Federation vs World: Planted Forest — Area

Russian Federation
20,797 1000 ha
in 2025
World
314,352 1000 ha
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
4th
World rank
1st

Planted Forest — Area over time

  • Russian Federation
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 314,352 1000 ha against 20,797 1000 ha in Russian Federation, a difference of 293,555 1000 ha.

That makes World's figure about 15.1 times Russian Federation's.

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

Russian Federation ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation World Difference Ahead
1990s 17,726 1000 ha 210,930 1000 ha 193,203 1000 ha World
2000s 19,177 1000 ha 244,651 1000 ha 225,474 1000 ha World
2010s 20,422 1000 ha 284,552 1000 ha 264,130 1000 ha World
2020s 20,710 1000 ha 309,514 1000 ha 288,803 1000 ha World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — area, Russian Federation or World?
World, at 314,352 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 World?
293,555 1000 ha, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and World?
34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Russian Federation and World rank globally for planted forest — area?
Russian Federation ranks 4th and World ranks 1st 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.