Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC was 896,992 1000 ha in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
896,992 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
3rd
of 74 countries
All-time high
898,136 1000 ha
in 2012
All-time low
794,359 1000 ha
in 1992
Years of data
31
1992–2022

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Russian Federation, 1992–2022

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1992200720221992: 794.4k 1000 ha1993: 798.4k 1000 ha1994: 809.9k 1000 ha1995: 817.8k 1000 ha1996: 825.5k 1000 ha1997: 833.2k 1000 ha1998: 840.8k 1000 ha1999: 848.4k 1000 ha2000: 856.0k 1000 ha2001: 863.6k 1000 ha2002: 871.3k 1000 ha2003: 880.6k 1000 ha2004: 889.3k 1000 ha2005: 897.2k 1000 ha2006: 897.3k 1000 ha2007: 897.3k 1000 ha2008: 897.3k 1000 ha2009: 897.3k 1000 ha2010: 897.3k 1000 ha2011: 897.5k 1000 ha2012: 898.1k 1000 ha2013: 898.1k 1000 ha2014: 898.1k 1000 ha2015: 897.0k 1000 ha2016: 897.0k 1000 ha2017: 897.0k 1000 ha2018: 897.0k 1000 ha2019: 897.0k 1000 ha2020: 897.0k 1000 ha2021: 897.0k 1000 ha2022: 897.0k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for forestland — area — unfccc in Russian Federation is 896,992 1000 ha, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — area — unfccc in Russian Federation peaked at 898,136 1000 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 794,359 1000 ha, in 1992.

That places Russian Federation 3rd out of 74 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Russian Federation, 1992 to 2022.
Year 1000 ha Change
1992 794,359 1000 ha —
1993 798,411 1000 ha +0.5%
1994 809,934 1000 ha +1.4%
1995 817,845 1000 ha +1.0%
1996 825,509 1000 ha +0.9%
1997 833,173 1000 ha +0.9%
1998 840,837 1000 ha +0.9%
1999 848,421 1000 ha +0.9%
2000 856,004 1000 ha +0.9%
2001 863,586 1000 ha +0.9%
2002 871,331 1000 ha +0.9%
2003 880,573 1000 ha +1.1%
2004 889,289 1000 ha +1.0%
2005 897,200 1000 ha +0.9%
2006 897,300 1000 ha +0.0%
2007 897,300 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 897,317 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 897,334 1000 ha +0.0%
2010 897,335 1000 ha +0.0%
2011 897,500 1000 ha +0.0%
2012 898,136 1000 ha +0.1%
2013 898,127 1000 ha -0.0%
2014 898,115 1000 ha -0.0%
2015 897,012 1000 ha -0.1%
2016 897,014 1000 ha +0.0%
2017 897,016 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 897,016 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 897,012 1000 ha -0.0%
2020 897,020 1000 ha +0.0%
2021 896,983 1000 ha -0.0%
2022 896,992 1000 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 821,061 1000 ha 794,359 1000 ha 848,421 1000 ha 8
2000s 884,723 1000 ha 856,004 1000 ha 897,334 1000 ha 10
2010s 897,428 1000 ha 897,012 1000 ha 898,136 1000 ha 10
2020s 896,998 1000 ha 896,983 1000 ha 897,020 1000 ha 3

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo 155,817 1000 ha compare
  2. 1 Morocco 6.83 million 1000 ha compare
  3. 2 Côte d'Ivoire 3,719 1000 ha compare
  4. 2 Ecuador 6.12 million 1000 ha compare
  5. 2 Türkiye 23,099 1000 ha compare
  6. 3 Republic of Moldova 417.17 1000 ha compare
  7. 4 Canada 225,449 1000 ha compare
  8. 5 Australia 137,910 1000 ha compare
  9. 6 Indonesia 96,091 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — area — unfccc in Russian Federation?
Forestland — area — unfccc in Russian Federation was 896,992 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 898,136 1000 ha in 2012.
What is the lowest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 794,359 1000 ha in 1992.
How does Russian Federation rank for forestland — area — unfccc?
Russian Federation ranks 3rd out of 74 countries with data for 2022.
Is forestland — area — unfccc rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
79 places, 2,236 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).