Russian Federation vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Forest area
Forest area over time
- Russian Federation
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 8.15 million sq. km against 6.15 million sq. km in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.00 million sq. km.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 213 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.09 million sq. km | 6.84 million sq. km | 1.25 million sq. km | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 8.12 million sq. km | 6.57 million sq. km | 1.54 million sq. km | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 8.15 million sq. km | 6.44 million sq. km | 1.72 million sq. km | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 8.15 million sq. km | 6.21 million sq. km | 1.94 million sq. km | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Russian Federation or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Russian Federation, at 8.15 million sq. km against 6.15 million sq. km in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.00 million sq. km, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for forest area?
- Russian Federation ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th 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.