Russia vs United States: Share global forest expansion

Russia
15.69
in 2020
United States
15.24
in 2020
Russia rank
2nd
United States rank
3rd

Share global forest expansion over time

  • Russia
  • United States
051015199020052020

How they compare

Russia currently reports 15.69 against 15.24 in United States, a difference of 0.45.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.

Russia ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 110 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia United States Difference Ahead
1990s 1.29 1.74 0.4518 United States
2000s 9.9 5.67 4.23 Russia
2010s 10.01 6.99 3.02 Russia
2020s 15.69 15.24 0.4521 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global forest expansion, Russia or United States?
Russia, at 15.69 against 15.24 in United States as of 2020.
What is the difference in share global forest expansion between Russia and United States?
0.45, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Russia and United States rank globally for share global forest expansion?
Russia ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share global forest expansion. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share global forest expansion
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 550 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed