Share of global forest area in Russia
Russia: Share of global forest area was 20.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of global forest area in Russia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global forest area in Russia is 20.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global forest area in Russia peaked at 20.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 1990.
That places Russia 1st out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Share of global forest area in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.7% | — |
| 1991 | 18.7% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 18.8% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 18.8% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 18.9% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 18.9% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 19.0% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 19.0% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 19.1% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 19.1% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 19.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 19.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 19.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 19.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 19.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 20.1% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 20.1% | +0.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 20.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 1909.4× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Russia's 20.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 391.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.9% | 18.7% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 19.2% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 19.6% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 19.9% | 20.1% | 6 |
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 global forest area in Russia?
- Share of global forest area in Russia was 20.1% in 2025, 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 global forest area recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of global forest area recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 1990.
- How does Russia rank for share of global forest area?
- Russia ranks 1st out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of global forest area rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of global forest area represents the proportion of a country's forest area relative to the total global forest area.