Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Russia
Russia: Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in forest area as a share of 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 %.
Analysis
Russia recorded 0.1% for annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 143.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Russia peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Russia 60th out of 228 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +1025.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -62.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +206.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1025.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2016 | +206.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2011 | -62.4% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Russia?
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Russia was 0.1% 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 as a share of forest area recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area as a share of forest area recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Russia rank for annual change in forest area as a share of forest area?
- Russia ranks 60th out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in forest area as a share of forest area rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.5%. 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 as a share of forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.