Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Russia
Russia: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 811,833 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Russia, 1992–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for naturally regenerating forest — area in Russia is 811,833 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Russia peaked at 811,833 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 794,140 1000 ha, in 2000.
Russia ranks 2nd of 240 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Russia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 794,526 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 794,478 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 794,430 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 794,381 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 794,333 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 794,285 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 794,236 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 794,188 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 794,140 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 794,852 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 795,564 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 796,276 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 796,987 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 797,699 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 798,411 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 799,123 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 799,835 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 800,547 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 801,259 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 801,559 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 801,858 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 802,158 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 802,458 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 802,758 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 803,768 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 804,778 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 805,789 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 806,799 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 807,809 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 808,614 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 809,419 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 810,223 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 811,028 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 811,833 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 811,833 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 405.13 1000 ha, 2003.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Russia's 811,833 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,510 1000 ha, 537.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 794,357 1000 ha | 794,188 1000 ha | 794,526 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 797,343 1000 ha | 794,140 1000 ha | 800,547 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 803,318 1000 ha | 801,259 1000 ha | 806,799 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 809,821 1000 ha | 807,809 1000 ha | 811,833 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 naturally regenerating forest — area in Russia?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Russia was 811,833 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 811,833 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 794,140 1000 ha in 2000.
- How does Russia rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Russia ranks 2nd out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — 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 Naturally regenerating forest — 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.