Primary Forest — Area in Russia
Russia: Primary Forest — Area was 306,645 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Primary 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 primary forest — area in Russia is 306,645 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary forest — area in Russia peaked at 306,645 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 300,790 1000 ha, in 1992.
Russia ranks 2nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Primary Forest — Area in Russia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 300,790 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 300,967 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 301,145 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 301,322 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 301,499 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 301,677 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 301,854 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 302,032 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 302,209 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 302,387 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 302,564 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 302,742 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 302,919 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 303,096 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 303,274 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 303,451 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 303,629 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 303,806 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 303,984 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 304,161 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 304,338 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 304,516 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 304,693 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 304,871 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 305,048 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 305,226 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 305,403 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 305,581 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 305,758 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 305,935 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 306,113 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 306,290 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 306,468 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 306,645 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 306,645 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.92 1000 ha, 51841.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Russia's 306,645 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.66 1000 ha, 15597.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 301,411 1000 ha | 300,790 1000 ha | 302,032 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 303,008 1000 ha | 302,209 1000 ha | 303,806 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 304,782 1000 ha | 303,984 1000 ha | 305,581 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 306,202 1000 ha | 305,758 1000 ha | 306,645 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 primary forest — area in Russia?
- Primary forest — area in Russia was 306,645 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary forest — area recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 306,645 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary forest — area recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 300,790 1000 ha in 1992.
- How does Russia rank for primary forest — area?
- Russia ranks 2nd out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary forest — area rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Primary 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.