Tree Cover Loss in Russia
Russia: Tree Cover Loss was 3.29 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Tree Cover Loss in Russia, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Russia recorded 3.29 million hectares for tree cover loss in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.5% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Russia peaked at 6.52 million hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.59 million hectares, in 2005.
Russia ranks 2nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.49 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | 3.52 million hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.16 million hectares | 1.86 million hectares | 5.56 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.68 million hectares | 3.29 million hectares | 6.52 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 1 Canada 6.23 million hectares compare
- 1 Djibouti 0 hectares compare
- 3 Brazil 2.87 million hectares compare
- 4 United States 1.57 million hectares compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.29 million hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Russia
- Agriculture share gdp 3.06 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.06 (2025)
- 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)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 3.17 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Russia?
- Tree cover loss in Russia was 3.29 million hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.52 million hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 million hectares in 2005.
- How does Russia rank for tree cover loss?
- Russia ranks 2nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.