Change forest area share total in Russia
Russia: Change forest area share total was 0.1008 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change forest area share total in Russia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Russia recorded 0.1008 for change forest area share total in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 143.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change forest area share total in Russia peaked at 0.1268 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0099, 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.
Change forest area share total in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0099 | — |
| 1992 | 0.0099 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0099 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0099 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0099 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0099 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0099 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0099 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0099 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0099 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1113 | +1025.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1112 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1111 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.111 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1109 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1107 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1106 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1105 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1104 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1102 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0415 | -62.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0415 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0414 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0414 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0414 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1268 | +206.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1266 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1265 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1263 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1262 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1012 | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1011 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.101 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1009 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1008 | -0.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.1008 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0714, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change forest area share total 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% | 0.0099 | 0.1113 |
| 2016 | +206.3% | 0.0414 | 0.1268 |
| 2011 | -62.4% | 0.1102 | 0.0415 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0099 | 0.0099 | 0.0099 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1008 | 0.0099 | 0.1113 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0824 | 0.0414 | 0.1268 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1052 | 0.1008 | 0.1262 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More environment data for Russia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.6414 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 5.62 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0.2865 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change forest area share total in Russia?
- Change forest area share total in Russia was 0.1008 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change forest area share total recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1268 in 2016.
- What is the lowest change forest area share total recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0099 in 2000.
- How does Russia rank for change forest area share total?
- Russia ranks 60th out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change forest area share total 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Change forest area share total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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