Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita in Russia

Russia: Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
59th
of 227 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita in Russia, 1991–2025

00.0250.050.0750.10.1251991200820251991: 0.01 %1992: 0.01 %1993: 0.01 %1994: 0.01 %1995: 0.01 %1996: 0.01 %1997: 0.01 %1998: 0.01 %1999: 0.01 %2000: 0.01 %2001: 0.111 %2002: 0.111 %2003: 0.111 %2004: 0.111 %2005: 0.111 %2006: 0.111 %2007: 0.111 %2008: 0.11 %2009: 0.11 %2010: 0.11 %2011: 0.041 %2012: 0.041 %2013: 0.041 %2014: 0.041 %2015: 0.041 %2016: 0.127 %2017: 0.127 %2018: 0.126 %2019: 0.126 %2020: 0.126 %2021: 0.101 %2022: 0.101 %2023: 0.101 %2024: 0.101 %2025: 0.101 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita in Russia is 0.1%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 143.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita in Russia peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

That places Russia 59th out of 227 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 56 India 0.1% compare
  2. 57 Costa Rica 0.1% compare
  3. 58 United Arab Emirates 0.1% compare
  4. 60 Slovakia 0.1% compare
  5. 61 Indonesia 0.1% compare
  6. 62 Romania 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

More environment data for Russia

All data for Russia →

Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita in Russia?
Annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Russia rank for annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita?
Russia ranks 59th out of 227 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator
Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
227 places, 7,945 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Annual net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.