Forest land — Share in Land area in Russia
Russia: Forest land — Share in Land area was 50.79 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Forest land — Share in Land area in Russia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest land — share in land area in Russia is 50.79 %, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest land — share in land area in Russia peaked at 50.79 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.53 %, in 1992.
Russia ranks 67th of 249 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest land — Share in Land area in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 49.53 % | — |
| 1993 | 49.55 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.57 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.58 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.59 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.59 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.59 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.57 % | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.6 % | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 49.65 % | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.71 % | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 49.76 % | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 49.82 % | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 49.87 % | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 49.94 % | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 49.99 % | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.05 % | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.11 % | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.16 % | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.18 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.22 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.25 % | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.27 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.33 % | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.39 % | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.46 % | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 50.52 % | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.59 % | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 50.64 % | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 50.69 % | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 50.74 % | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 50.79 % | +0.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 50.79 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.12 %, 1.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Russia's 50.79 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.85 %, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.57 % | 49.53 % | 49.59 % | 8 |
| 2000s | 49.85 % | 49.6 % | 50.11 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.3 % | 50.16 % | 50.52 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.69 % | 50.59 % | 50.79 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More environment data for Russia
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- 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 — share in land area in Russia?
- Forest land — share in land area in Russia was 50.79 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest land — share in land area recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.79 % in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest land — share in land area recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.53 % in 1992.
- How does Russia rank for forest land — share in land area?
- Russia ranks 67th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest land — share in 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 — Share in 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.