Share global forest in Russia
Russia: Share global forest was 20.11 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20.11
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 235 countries
All-time high
20.11
in 2025
All-time low
18.69
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Share global forest in Russia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share global forest in Russia is 20.11, 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 global forest in Russia peaked at 20.11 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.69, 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 global forest in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.69 | — |
| 1991 | 18.73 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 18.78 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 18.83 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 18.88 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 18.93 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 18.98 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 19.03 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 19.08 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 19.13 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 19.18 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 19.21 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 19.25 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 19.29 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 19.33 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 19.37 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 19.4 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 19.44 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 19.48 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 19.52 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 19.55 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 19.58 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 19.61 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 19.63 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 19.66 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 19.69 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 19.73 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 19.77 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 19.81 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 19.85 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 19.89 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 19.93 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 19.98 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 20.02 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 20.07 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 20.11 | +0.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 20.11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0105, 1909.4× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Russia's 20.11 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0513, 391.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.91 | 18.69 | 19.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.35 | 19.18 | 19.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.69 | 19.55 | 19.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20 | 19.89 | 20.11 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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 share global forest in Russia?
- Share global forest in Russia was 20.11 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global forest recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.11 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share global forest recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.69 in 1990.
- How does Russia rank for share global forest?
- Russia ranks 1st out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share global forest 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share global forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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