Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Russia
Russia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 23.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23.4%
World rank
74th
of 197 countries
All-time high
23.4%
in 2025
All-time low
18.7%
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Russia, 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 Russia 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 Russia peaked at 23.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 1990.
That places Russia 74th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Russia, 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% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 23.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.5%, 1.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Russia's 23.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.0%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 71 Chile 23.9% compare
- 72 Equatorial Guinea 23.7% compare
- 73 Philippines 23.6% compare
- 74 Russian Federation 23.4% compare
- 76 Jamaica 22.9% compare
- 77 Estonia 22.7% compare
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 proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Russia?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Russia 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 1990.
- How does Russia rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Russia ranks 74th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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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