France vs Russia: Share of forest area within protected areas
France
23.3%
in 2020
Russia
23.4%
in 2025
France rank
77th
Russia rank
76th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- France
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 23.4% against 23.3% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Russia ahead.
France ranks 77th and Russia ranks 76th of 197 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.6% | 8.7% | 10.9% | France |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 22.4% | 0.9% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, France or Russia?
- Russia, at 23.4% against 23.3% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between France and Russia?
- 0.1%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Russia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do France and Russia rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- France ranks 77th and Russia ranks 76th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).