Canada vs Russian Federation: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Canada
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 306,645 1000 ha against 200,316 1000 ha in Canada, a difference of 106,329 1000 ha.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.5 times Canada's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 4th 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 | Canada | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 222,708 1000 ha | 301,411 1000 ha | 78,703 1000 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 216,781 1000 ha | 303,008 1000 ha | 86,227 1000 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 204,399 1000 ha | 304,782 1000 ha | 100,383 1000 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 200,316 1000 ha | 306,202 1000 ha | 105,886 1000 ha | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Canada or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 306,645 1000 ha against 200,316 1000 ha in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Canada and Russian Federation?
- 106,329 1000 ha, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russian Federation?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Russian Federation rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Canada ranks 4th 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
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.