Russia vs Saudi Arabia: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land

Russia
2.5 %
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
2.72 %
in 2025
Russia rank
144th
Saudi Arabia rank
142nd

Planted Forest — Share in Forest land over time

  • Russia
  • Saudi Arabia
0123199020072025

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.72 % against 2.5 % in Russia, a difference of 0.22 %.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Russia ranks 144th and Saudi Arabia ranks 142nd of 207 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.18 % 2.46 % 0.2763 % Saudi Arabia
2000s 2.35 % 2.46 % 0.112 % Saudi Arabia
2010s 2.48 % 2.46 % 0.02 % Russia
2020s 2.49 % 2.59 % 0.0983 % Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — share in forest land, Russia or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 2.72 % against 2.5 % in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — share in forest land between Russia and Saudi Arabia?
0.22 %, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Saudi Arabia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Russia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for planted forest — share in forest land?
Russia ranks 144th and Saudi Arabia ranks 142nd of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest — Share in Forest land. 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 — Share in Forest land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 8,260 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.