Exported deforestation in Russia
Russia: Exported deforestation was 660.85 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exported deforestation in Russia, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Russia recorded 660.85 hectares for exported deforestation in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 39.5% on the previous year and down 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exported deforestation in Russia peaked at 4,276 hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 660.85 hectares, in 2023.
Russia ranks 56th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Exported deforestation in Russia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,692 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 2,562 hectares | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 2,398 hectares | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 2,650 hectares | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 3,028 hectares | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 3,105 hectares | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 2,917 hectares | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 4,151 hectares | +42.3% |
| 2013 | 3,749 hectares | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 4,249 hectares | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 3,710 hectares | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 3,549 hectares | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 3,537 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 4,276 hectares | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 3,526 hectares | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 2,783 hectares | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 2,293 hectares | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 1,093 hectares | -52.3% |
| 2023 | 660.85 hectares | -39.5% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 660.85 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.55 hectares, 16.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Russia's 660.85 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.42 hectares, 18.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,666 hectares | 2,398 hectares | 3,028 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,677 hectares | 2,917 hectares | 4,276 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,707 hectares | 660.85 hectares | 2,783 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More environment data for Russia
- 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exported deforestation in Russia?
- Exported deforestation in Russia was 660.85 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exported deforestation recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,276 hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest exported deforestation recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 660.85 hectares in 2023.
- How does Russia rank for exported deforestation?
- Russia ranks 56th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exported deforestation rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Exported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.