Brazil vs Russian Federation: Primary Forest — Area

Brazil
224,502 1000 ha
in 2025
Russian Federation
306,645 1000 ha
in 2025
Brazil rank
3rd
Russian Federation rank
2nd

Primary Forest — Area over time

  • Brazil
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 306,645 1000 ha against 224,502 1000 ha in Brazil, a difference of 82,143 1000 ha.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.4 times Brazil's.

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

Brazil ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 255,864 1000 ha 301,411 1000 ha 45,546 1000 ha Russian Federation
2000s 244,392 1000 ha 303,008 1000 ha 58,615 1000 ha Russian Federation
2010s 233,375 1000 ha 304,782 1000 ha 71,407 1000 ha Russian Federation
2020s 226,410 1000 ha 306,202 1000 ha 79,791 1000 ha Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary forest — area, Brazil or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 306,645 1000 ha against 224,502 1000 ha in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary forest — area between Brazil and Russian Federation?
82,143 1000 ha, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russian Federation?
34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Russian Federation rank globally for primary forest — area?
Brazil ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary 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
Primary Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
204 places, 7,156 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.