Imported deforestation in Russia
Russia: Imported deforestation was 22,231 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Imported deforestation in Russia, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Russia recorded 22,231 hectares for imported deforestation in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% on the previous year and down 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Russia peaked at 46,545 hectares in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22,231 hectares, in 2023.
Russia ranks 10th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Imported deforestation in Russia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22,247 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 24,786 hectares | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 28,829 hectares | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 38,980 hectares | +35.2% |
| 2009 | 31,363 hectares | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 36,098 hectares | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 44,919 hectares | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 46,033 hectares | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 46,545 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 41,140 hectares | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 36,635 hectares | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 37,076 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 36,773 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 34,295 hectares | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 32,403 hectares | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 26,721 hectares | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 25,856 hectares | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 27,686 hectares | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 22,231 hectares | -19.7% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 22,231 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,937 hectares, 7.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Russia's 22,231 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,378 hectares, 9.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,241 hectares | 22,247 hectares | 38,980 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 39,192 hectares | 32,403 hectares | 46,545 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,623 hectares | 22,231 hectares | 27,686 hectares | 4 |
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5219 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imported deforestation in Russia?
- Imported deforestation in Russia was 22,231 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 46,545 hectares in 2013.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,231 hectares in 2023.
- How does Russia rank for imported deforestation?
- Russia ranks 10th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.