Russia vs United States: Share global forest
Russia
20.11
in 2025
United States
7.46
in 2025
Russia rank
1st
United States rank
4th
Share global forest over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
Russia currently reports 20.11 against 7.46 in United States, a difference of 12.65.
That makes Russia's figure about 2.7 times United States's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 235 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.91 | 7.05 | 11.85 | Russia |
| 2000s | 19.35 | 7.25 | 12.1 | Russia |
| 2010s | 19.69 | 7.4 | 12.29 | Russia |
| 2020s | 20 | 7.44 | 12.56 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global forest, Russia or United States?
- Russia, at 20.11 against 7.46 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share global forest between Russia and United States?
- 12.65, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for share global forest?
- Russia ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th 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.