Brazil vs Russian Federation: Forest area
Forest area over time
- Brazil
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 8.15 million sq. km against 4.93 million sq. km in Brazil, a difference of 3.22 million sq. km.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.7 times Brazil's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 2nd and Russian Federation ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.68 million sq. km | 8.09 million sq. km | 2.41 million sq. km | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 5.33 million sq. km | 8.12 million sq. km | 2.79 million sq. km | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 5.05 million sq. km | 8.15 million sq. km | 3.11 million sq. km | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 4.95 million sq. km | 8.15 million sq. km | 3.21 million sq. km | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Brazil or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 8.15 million sq. km against 4.93 million sq. km in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Brazil and Russian Federation?
- 3.22 million sq. km, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russian Federation?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Russian Federation rank globally for forest area?
- Brazil ranks 2nd and Russian Federation ranks 1st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.