Annual change in forest area in Russia
Russia: Annual change in forest area was 839,550 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in forest area in Russia, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Russia recorded 839,550 hectares for annual change in forest area in 2025.
That represents a change of up 146.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in Russia peaked at 1.05 million hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 80,406 hectares, in 1991.
Russia ranks 2nd of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80,406 hectares | 80,406 hectares | 80,406 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 823,131 hectares | 80,406 hectares | 905,656 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 679,071 hectares | 340,850 hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 873,825 hectares | 839,550 hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More environment data for Russia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2,576 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 17.93 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 60 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 263.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.4996 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 416.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.6907 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 89.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area in Russia?
- Annual change in forest area in Russia was 839,550 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,406 hectares in 1991.
- How does Russia rank for annual change in forest area?
- Russia ranks 2nd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in forest area 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 change in forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.