Low & middle income vs Russian Federation: Forest area

Low & middle income
21.61 million sq. km
in 2023
Russian Federation
8.15 million sq. km
in 2023
Low & middle income rank
4th
Russian Federation rank
1st

Forest area over time

  • Low & middle income
  • Russian Federation
10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M199220072023

How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 21.61 million sq. km against 8.15 million sq. km in Russian Federation, a difference of 13.45 million sq. km.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 2.7 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.

Low & middle income ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 1st of 45 groups.

Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 23.03 million sq. km 8.09 million sq. km 14.94 million sq. km Low & middle income
2000s 22.40 million sq. km 8.12 million sq. km 14.28 million sq. km Low & middle income
2010s 22.02 million sq. km 8.15 million sq. km 13.87 million sq. km Low & middle income
2020s 21.69 million sq. km 8.15 million sq. km 13.53 million sq. km Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Low & middle income or Russian Federation?
Low & middle income, at 21.61 million sq. km against 8.15 million sq. km in Russian Federation as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Low & middle income and Russian Federation?
13.45 million sq. km, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Russian Federation?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Low & middle income and Russian Federation rank globally for forest area?
Low & middle income ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 1st of 45 groups.
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

Indicator
Forest area (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.