Brazil vs Russia: Share global forest
Brazil
11.74
in 2025
Russia
20.11
in 2025
Brazil rank
2nd
Russia rank
1st
Share global forest over time
- Brazil
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 20.11 against 11.74 in Brazil, a difference of 8.37.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.7 times Brazil's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 1st of 235 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.79 | 18.91 | 5.11 | Russia |
| 2000s | 12.9 | 19.35 | 6.44 | Russia |
| 2010s | 12.33 | 19.69 | 7.36 | Russia |
| 2020s | 11.9 | 20 | 8.1 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global forest, Brazil or Russia?
- Russia, at 20.11 against 11.74 in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share global forest between Brazil and Russia?
- 8.37, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Russia rank globally for share global forest?
- Brazil ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 1st of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.