Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Terrestrial and marine protected areas was 8.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Russian Federation, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total territorial area.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Russian Federation stood at 8.6%.
That represents a change of up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Russian Federation peaked at 8.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2014.
Russian Federation ranks 123rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % of total territorial area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8.8% | — |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.6% | 8.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
More climate change data for Russian Federation
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.2% (2100)
- Urban population 75.3% (2025)
- Urban population 108.00 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 143.51 million (2025)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 2,133 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.35 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 12.29 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 8.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial and marine protected areas in Russian Federation?
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Russian Federation was 8.6% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2014.
- How does Russian Federation rank for terrestrial and marine protected areas?
- Russian Federation ranks 123rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial and marine protected areas rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment. Sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.