North America vs Russia: Forest area (sq. km), per capita
North America
0.0174 sq. km per person
in 2023
Russia
0.0567 sq. km per person
in 2023
North America rank
4th
Russia rank
6th
Forest area (sq. km), per capita over time
- North America
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 0.0567 sq. km per person against 0.0174 sq. km per person in North America, a difference of 0.0393 sq. km per person.
That makes Russia's figure about 3.3 times North America's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 4th and Russia ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0219 sq. km per person | 0.0546 sq. km per person | 0.0327 sq. km per person | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.02 sq. km per person | 0.0563 sq. km per person | 0.0363 sq. km per person | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.0185 sq. km per person | 0.0565 sq. km per person | 0.038 sq. km per person | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.0176 sq. km per person | 0.0564 sq. km per person | 0.0388 sq. km per person | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area (sq. km), per capita, North America or Russia?
- Russia, at 0.0567 sq. km per person against 0.0174 sq. km per person in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area (sq. km), per capita between North America and Russia?
- 0.0393 sq. km per person, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Russia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do North America and Russia rank globally for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- North America ranks 4th and Russia ranks 6th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.