Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 50.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Russian Federation, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area as a proportion of total land area in Russian Federation is 50.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Russian Federation peaked at 50.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 1990.
That places Russian Federation 55th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.5% | — |
| 2000 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 50.8% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.5% | 49.5% | 49.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 49.6% | 49.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 50.6% | 50.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Russian Federation?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Russian Federation was 50.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 1990.
- How does Russian Federation rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Russian Federation ranks 55th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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