Russia: Forest area, percent

For that indicator, we provide data for Russia from 1992 to 2020. The average value for Russia during that period was 49.6 percent with a minimum of 49.4 percent in 1992 and a maximum of 49.8 percent in 2010. The latest value from 2020 is 49.8 percent. For comparison, the world average in 2020 based on 194 countries is 31.8 percent. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: 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.