Forest land — Area in Russia
Russia: Forest land — Area was 832,630 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest land — Area in Russia, 1992–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forest land — area in Russia 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 Russia peaked at 832,630 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 811,802 1000 ha, in 1992.
That places Russia 2nd out of 249 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Forest land — Area in Russia, 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% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 832,630 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 576.21 1000 ha, 1445.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Russia's 832,630 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,216 1000 ha, 375.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8386 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest land — area in Russia?
- Forest land — area in Russia 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 832,630 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest land — area recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 811,802 1000 ha in 1992.
- How does Russia rank for forest land — area?
- Russia ranks 2nd out of 249 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest land — 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, 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.