Forest land — Area in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Forest land — Area was 832,630 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest land — Area in Russian Federation, 1992–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forest land — area in Russian Federation stood at 832,630 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest land — area in Russian Federation peaked at 832,630 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 811,802 1000 ha, in 1992.
That places Russian Federation 2nd out of 249 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Forest land — Area in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 811,802 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 811,882 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 811,963 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 812,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 812,124 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 812,204 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 812,285 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 812,365 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 812,445 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 813,351 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 814,257 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 815,162 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 816,068 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 816,974 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 817,879 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 818,785 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 819,691 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 820,596 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 821,502 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 821,843 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 822,184 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 822,524 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 822,865 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 823,206 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 824,251 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 825,297 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 826,342 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 827,387 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 828,432 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 829,272 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 830,111 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 830,951 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 831,790 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 832,630 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 812,084 1000 ha | 811,802 1000 ha | 812,365 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 816,521 1000 ha | 812,445 1000 ha | 820,596 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 823,740 1000 ha | 821,502 1000 ha | 827,387 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 830,531 1000 ha | 828,432 1000 ha | 832,630 1000 ha | 6 |
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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 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.87 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 8.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ -0.4392 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 233,102 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 15,748 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest land — area in Russian Federation?
- Forest land — area in Russian Federation was 832,630 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest land — area recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 832,630 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest land — area recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 811,802 1000 ha in 1992.
- How does Russian Federation rank for forest land — area?
- Russian Federation ranks 2nd out of 249 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.