Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Russia
Russia: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 25.45 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25.45
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
183rd
of 240 countries
All-time high
25.45
in 2020
All-time low
19.77
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Russia, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Russia is 25.45, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Russia peaked at 25.45 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.77, in 2000.
That places Russia 183rd out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.77 | — |
| 2001 | 20.15 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 20.44 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 20.96 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 21.08 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 21.33 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 21.69 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 22.26 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 22.35 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 22.52 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 22.72 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 22.81 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 23.26 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 23.81 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 24.07 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 24.55 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 24.56 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.98 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 25.14 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 25.41 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 25.45 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 25.45 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25.45 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 25.45 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 25.45 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 25.45 | +0.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 25.45 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.48, 48% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Russia's 25.45 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.6, 38% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.26 | 19.77 | 22.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.13 | 22.72 | 25.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.45 | 25.45 | 25.45 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 180 Andorra 26.2 compare
- 181 Tonga 26.07 compare
- 182 Ecuador 25.94 compare
- 184 Uzbekistan 24.96 compare
- 185 Antigua and Barbuda 24.01 compare
- 186 Turks and Caicos Islands 23.93 compare
More environment data for Russia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.6414 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 5.62 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0.2865 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Russia?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Russia was 25.45 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.45 in 2020.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.77 in 2000.
- How does Russia rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Russia ranks 183rd out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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