Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Russia
Russia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 2.28 in 2020. β² Rising
Latest (2020)
2.28
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
142nd
of 156 countries
All-time high
2.28
in 2016
All-time low
1.99
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000β2020
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Russia, 2000β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Russia stood at 2.28. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Russia peaked at 2.28 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.99, in 2000.
Russia ranks 142nd of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.25 | 2.16 | 2.28 | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.28 | 2.28 | 2.28 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 139 Croatia 2.87 compare
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More environment data for Russia
- Heating Degree Days 13,726 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 178.88 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 5.36 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 5.02 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 342,450 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 3.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 3.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 87.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 23.35 Mt CO2e (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 2.28 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 in 2000.
- How does Russia rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Russia ranks 142nd out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, 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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