Forest area km in Russia
Russia: Forest area km was 832.63 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
832.63 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 235 countries
All-time high
832.63 million
in 2025
All-time low
811.64 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Russia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Russia recorded 832.63 million for forest area km 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 km in Russia peaked at 832.63 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 811.64 million, in 1990.
That places Russia 1st out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Forest area km in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 811.64 million | — |
| 1991 | 811.72 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 811.80 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 811.88 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 811.96 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 812.04 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 812.12 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 812.20 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 812.28 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 812.37 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 812.45 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 813.35 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 814.26 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 815.16 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 816.07 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 816.97 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 817.88 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 818.78 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 819.69 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 820.60 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 821.50 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 821.84 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 822.18 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 822.52 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 822.87 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 823.21 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 824.25 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 825.30 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 826.34 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 827.39 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 828.43 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 829.27 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 830.11 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 830.95 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 831.79 million | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 832.63 million | +0.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 832.63 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 436,060, 1909.4× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Russia's 832.63 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.12 million, 391.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 812.00 million | 811.64 million | 812.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 816.52 million | 812.45 million | 820.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 823.74 million | 821.50 million | 827.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 830.53 million | 828.43 million | 832.63 million | 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 forest area km in Russia?
- Forest area km in Russia was 832.63 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 832.63 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 811.64 million in 1990.
- How does Russia rank for forest area km?
- Russia ranks 1st out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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