Annual afforestation in Russia
Russia: Annual afforestation was 167,910 hectares per year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Annual afforestation in Russia, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per year.
Analysis
In 2020, annual afforestation in Russia stood at 167,910 hectares per year.
The figure is up 146.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual afforestation in Russia peaked at 209,040 hectares per year in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16,080 hectares per year, in 1990.
That places Russia 2nd out of 106 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Annual afforestation in Russia, year by year
| Year | hectares per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,080 hectares per year | — |
| 2000 | 181,130 hectares per year | +1026.4% |
| 2010 | 68,170 hectares per year | -62.4% |
| 2015 | 209,040 hectares per year | +206.6% |
| 2020 | 167,910 hectares per year | -19.7% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 167,910 hectares per year is above the median for high income countries, which is 425 hectares per year, 395.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Russia's 167,910 hectares per year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 920 hectares per year, 182.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,080 hectares per year | 16,080 hectares per year | 16,080 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 181,130 hectares per year | 181,130 hectares per year | 181,130 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 138,605 hectares per year | 68,170 hectares per year | 209,040 hectares per year | 2 |
| 2020s | 167,910 hectares per year | 167,910 hectares per year | 167,910 hectares per year | 1 |
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5219 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual afforestation in Russia?
- Annual afforestation in Russia was 167,910 hectares per year in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual afforestation recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 209,040 hectares per year in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual afforestation recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,080 hectares per year in 1990.
- How does Russia rank for annual afforestation?
- Russia ranks 2nd out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual afforestation rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual afforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Afforestation is the establishment of forest through planting and/or deliberate seeding on land that, until then, was not classified as forest.