Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Russia
Russia: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 20.80 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20.80 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
20.80 million hectares
in 2025
All-time low
17.28 million hectares
in 1992
Years of data
34
1992–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Russia, 1992–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Russia stood at 20.80 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Russia peaked at 20.80 million hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.28 million hectares, in 1992.
Russia ranks 3rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Russia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 17.28 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 17.40 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 17.53 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 17.66 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 17.79 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 17.92 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 18.05 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 18.18 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 18.31 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 18.50 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 18.69 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 18.89 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 19.08 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 19.27 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 19.47 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 19.66 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 19.86 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 20.05 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 20.24 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 20.28 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 20.33 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 20.37 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 20.41 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 20.45 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 20.48 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 20.52 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 20.55 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 20.59 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 20.62 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 20.66 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 20.69 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 20.73 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 20.76 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 20.80 million hectares | +0.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 20.80 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 377,020 hectares, 55.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Russia's 20.80 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430,910 hectares, 48.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.73 million hectares | 17.28 million hectares | 18.18 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 19.18 million hectares | 18.31 million hectares | 20.05 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.42 million hectares | 20.24 million hectares | 20.59 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.71 million hectares | 20.62 million hectares | 20.80 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Russia?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Russia was 20.80 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.80 million hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.28 million hectares in 1992.
- How does Russia rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Russia ranks 3rd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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