Russian Federation vs World: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Russian Federation
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 1.18 million 1000 ha against 306,645 1000 ha in Russian Federation, a difference of 869,835 1000 ha.
That makes World's figure about 3.8 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 169 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 | 301,411 1000 ha | 1.22 million 1000 ha | 920,999 1000 ha | World |
| 2000s | 303,008 1000 ha | 1.19 million 1000 ha | 884,617 1000 ha | World |
| 2010s | 304,782 1000 ha | 1.15 million 1000 ha | 846,245 1000 ha | World |
| 2020s | 306,202 1000 ha | 1.14 million 1000 ha | 836,628 1000 ha | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Russian Federation or World?
- World, at 1.18 million 1000 ha against 306,645 1000 ha in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Russian Federation and World?
- 869,835 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 primary forest — area?
- Russian Federation ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st 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.