Forest area as share of land area in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Forest area as share of land area was 50.84 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.84
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
57th
of 216 countries
All-time high
50.84
in 2025
All-time low
49.56
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area as share of land area in Russian Federation, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 50.84 for forest area as share of land area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Russian Federation peaked at 50.84 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.56, in 1990.
Russian Federation ranks 57th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area as share of land area in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.56 | — |
| 1991 | 49.57 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.57 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.58 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.58 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.58 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.59 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.59 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.61 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.66 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.72 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 49.78 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 49.83 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 49.89 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 49.94 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 50 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.05 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.11 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.16 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.18 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.22 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.25 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.27 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.33 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.39 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.46 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 50.52 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.59 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 50.64 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 50.69 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 50.74 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 50.79 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 50.84 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.58 | 49.56 | 49.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.86 | 49.61 | 50.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.3 | 50.16 | 50.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.71 | 50.59 | 50.84 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Russian Federation?
- Forest area as share of land area in Russian Federation was 50.84 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 50.84 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.56 in 1990.
- How does Russian Federation rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Russian Federation ranks 57th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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