Forest area in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Forest area was 832,630 ha th in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
832,630 ha th
World rank
1st
of 212 countries
All-time high
832,630 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
811,641 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Russian Federation, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Russian Federation stood at 832,630 ha th. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Russian Federation peaked at 832,630 ha th in 2025 and was at its lowest, 811,641 ha th, in 1990.
Russian Federation ranks 1st of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 811,641 ha th | 811,641 ha th | 811,641 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 812,445 ha th | 812,445 ha th | 812,445 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 822,354 ha th | 821,502 ha th | 823,206 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 830,531 ha th | 828,432 ha th | 832,630 ha th | 2 |
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More environment data for Russian Federation
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.586 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.87 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 3.45 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 12.18 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 120,802 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 28,273 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 831,299 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 1.94 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 632,013 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Russian Federation?
- Forest area in Russian Federation was 832,630 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 832,630 ha th in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 811,641 ha th in 1990.
- How does Russian Federation rank for forest area?
- Russian Federation ranks 1st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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