Russia vs United States: Forest area
Russia
8.15 million sq. km
in 2023
United States
3.10 million sq. km
in 2023
Russia rank
1st
United States rank
4th
Forest area over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
Russia currently reports 8.15 million sq. km against 3.10 million sq. km in United States, a difference of 5.06 million sq. km.
That makes Russia's figure about 2.6 times United States's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 213 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.09 million sq. km | 3.03 million sq. km | 5.06 million sq. km | Russia |
| 2000s | 8.12 million sq. km | 3.06 million sq. km | 5.06 million sq. km | Russia |
| 2010s | 8.15 million sq. km | 3.10 million sq. km | 5.06 million sq. km | Russia |
| 2020s | 8.15 million sq. km | 3.10 million sq. km | 5.06 million sq. km | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Russia or United States?
- Russia, at 8.15 million sq. km against 3.10 million sq. km in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Russia and United States?
- 5.06 million sq. km, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for forest area?
- Russia ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th 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.