Latin America and the Caribbean vs Russian Federation: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 333,339 1000 ha against 306,645 1000 ha in Russian Federation, a difference of 26,694 1000 ha.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 30 groups.
Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 375,486 1000 ha | 301,411 1000 ha | 74,076 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 358,922 1000 ha | 303,008 1000 ha | 55,915 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 344,524 1000 ha | 304,782 1000 ha | 39,742 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 335,889 1000 ha | 306,202 1000 ha | 29,688 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Latin America and the Caribbean or Russian Federation?
- Latin America and the Caribbean, at 333,339 1000 ha against 306,645 1000 ha in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Latin America and the Caribbean and Russian Federation?
- 26,694 1000 ha, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Russian Federation?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Russian Federation rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 30 groups.
- 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.