Russia: Forest area, sq.km

The latest value from 2023 is 8153120 sq. km, unchanged from 8153120 sq. km in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 207390.9 sq. km, based on data from 194 countries. Historically, the average for Russia from 1992 to 2023 is 8126434.7 sq. km. The minimum value, 8090136 sq. km, was reached in 1992 while the maximum of 8153120 sq. km was recorded in 2017. See the global rankings or world map 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.