Share of annual global forest expansion in Russia
Russia: Share of annual global forest expansion was 15.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of annual global forest expansion in Russia, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of annual global forest expansion in Russia stood at 15.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 205.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of annual global forest expansion in Russia peaked at 15.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1990.
Russia ranks 2nd of 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of annual global forest expansion in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.3% | — |
| 2000 | 9.9% | +668.5% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -48.2% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | +190.0% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | +5.4% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 15.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 291.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Russia's 15.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 163.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 5.1% | 14.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 15.7% | 15.7% | 1 |
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)
- 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 share of annual global forest expansion in Russia?
- Share of annual global forest expansion in Russia was 15.7% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of annual global forest expansion recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of annual global forest expansion recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1990.
- How does Russia rank for share of annual global forest expansion?
- Russia ranks 2nd out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of annual global forest expansion rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of annual global forest expansion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of annual global forest expansion indicates the proportion of a country's forest expansion relative to the total global forest expansion.