Forest area in Russia
Russia: Forest area was 832.63 million hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
832.63 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 235 countries
All-time high
832.63 million hectares
in 2025
All-time low
811.64 million hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area in Russia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Russia recorded 832.63 million hectares for forest 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 in Russia peaked at 832.63 million hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 811.64 million hectares, in 1990.
That places Russia 1st out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Forest area in Russia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 811.64 million hectares | — |
| 1991 | 811.72 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 811.80 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 811.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 811.96 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 812.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 812.12 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 812.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 812.28 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 812.37 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 812.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 813.35 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 814.26 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 815.16 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 816.07 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 816.97 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 817.88 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 818.78 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 819.69 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 820.60 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 821.50 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 821.84 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 822.18 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 822.52 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 822.87 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 823.21 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 824.25 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 825.30 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 826.34 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 827.39 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 828.43 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 829.27 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 830.11 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 830.95 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 831.79 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 832.63 million hectares | +0.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 832.63 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 436,060 hectares, 1909.4× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Russia's 832.63 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.12 million hectares, 391.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 812.00 million hectares | 811.64 million hectares | 812.37 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 816.52 million hectares | 812.45 million hectares | 820.60 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 823.74 million hectares | 821.50 million hectares | 827.39 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 830.53 million hectares | 828.43 million hectares | 832.63 million hectares | 6 |
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 forest area in Russia?
- Forest area in Russia was 832.63 million hectares 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 forest area recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 832.63 million hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 811.64 million hectares in 1990.
- How does Russia rank for forest area?
- Russia ranks 1st out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.