Canada vs Russia: Forest area
Canada
3.47 million sq. km
in 2023
Russia
8.15 million sq. km
in 2023
Canada rank
3rd
Russia rank
1st
Forest area over time
- Canada
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 8.15 million sq. km against 3.47 million sq. km in Canada, a difference of 4.68 million sq. km.
That makes Russia's figure about 2.4 times Canada's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 1st of 213 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.48 million sq. km | 8.09 million sq. km | 4.61 million sq. km | Russia |
| 2000s | 3.48 million sq. km | 8.12 million sq. km | 4.64 million sq. km | Russia |
| 2010s | 3.47 million sq. km | 8.15 million sq. km | 4.68 million sq. km | Russia |
| 2020s | 3.47 million sq. km | 8.15 million sq. km | 4.68 million sq. km | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Canada or Russia?
- Russia, at 8.15 million sq. km against 3.47 million sq. km in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Canada and Russia?
- 4.68 million sq. km, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Russia rank globally for forest area?
- Canada ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 1st of 213 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.