Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 23.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Russian Federation, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Russian Federation is 23.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Russian Federation peaked at 23.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 1990.
That places Russian Federation 64th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.7% | — |
| 2000 | 19.7% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 23.4% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.7% | 18.7% | 18.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 19.7% | 19.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 21.3% | 21.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 22.4% | 23.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Russian Federation?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Russian Federation was 23.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 1990.
- How does Russian Federation rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Russian Federation ranks 64th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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