Share of forest area within protected areas in Russia
Russia: Share of forest area within protected areas was 23.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of forest area within protected areas in Russia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of forest area within protected areas in Russia stood at 23.4%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest area within protected areas in Russia peaked at 23.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 1990.
Russia ranks 76th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Share of forest area within protected areas in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.7% | — |
| 2000 | 19.7% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -89.6% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | +883.8% |
| 2025 | 23.4% | +4.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 23.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.0%, 1.5× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Russia's 23.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.7%, 1.0× the median. (44 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 | 8.7% | 2.3% | 21.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 22.4% | 23.4% | 2 |
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of forest area within protected areas in Russia?
- Share of forest area within protected areas in Russia was 23.4% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 1990.
- How does Russia rank for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Russia ranks 76th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of forest area within 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).