Russian Federation vs Ukraine: Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations
Russian Federation
1,599
in 2023
Ukraine
1,429
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
61st
Ukraine rank
63rd
Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations over time
- Russian Federation
- Ukraine
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 1,599 against 1,429 in Ukraine, a difference of 170.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 61st and Ukraine ranks 63rd of 176 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,380 | 2,474 | 12,906 | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 14,065 | 4,080 | 9,984 | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 3,639 | 1,592 | 2,046 | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations, Russian Federation or Ukraine?
- Russian Federation, at 1,599 against 1,429 in Ukraine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations between Russian Federation and Ukraine?
- 170, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Ukraine?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Russian Federation and Ukraine rank globally for deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations?
- Russian Federation ranks 61st and Ukraine ranks 63rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated area deforested to clear land for agricultural production or forest plantations. This is measured in hectares.