Forest area in Russia
Russia: Forest area was 8.15 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Russia, 1992–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Russia is 8.15 million sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Russia peaked at 8.15 million sq. km in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.09 million sq. km, in 1992.
That places Russia 1st out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.09 million sq. km | 8.09 million sq. km | 8.09 million sq. km | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.12 million sq. km | 8.09 million sq. km | 8.15 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.15 million sq. km | 8.15 million sq. km | 8.15 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.15 million sq. km | 8.15 million sq. km | 8.15 million sq. km | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Russia
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.3% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2021)
- Rural population 24.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 35.52 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 78.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 43.17 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 3,167 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 136.71 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Russia?
- Forest area in Russia was 8.15 million sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.15 million sq. km in 2017.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.09 million sq. km in 1992.
- How does Russia rank for forest area?
- Russia ranks 1st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.