Land natural share in Russia

Russia: Land natural share was 62.1 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
62.1
World rank
72nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
84.36
in 1780
All-time low
60.48
in 1960
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Land natural share in Russia, 1780–2010

0204060801780189520101780: 84.41790: 84.11800: 83.81810: 83.51820: 83.11830: 82.71840: 81.21850: 80.51860: 791870: 78.11880: 76.21890: 74.11900: 72.11910: 67.61920: 69.81930: 67.71940: 62.21950: 64.91960: 60.51970: 60.91980: 61.11990: 62.12000: 61.62010: 62.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land natural share in Russia is 62.1, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land natural share in Russia peaked at 84.36 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 60.48, in 1960.

Russia ranks 72nd of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Land natural share in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Land natural share in Russia, 1780 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1780 84.36 —
1790 84.06 -0.4%
1800 83.76 -0.3%
1810 83.48 -0.3%
1820 83.1 -0.5%
1830 82.67 -0.5%
1840 81.18 -1.8%
1850 80.47 -0.9%
1860 78.98 -1.9%
1870 78.1 -1.1%
1880 76.21 -2.4%
1890 74.09 -2.8%
1900 72.11 -2.7%
1910 67.63 -6.2%
1920 69.76 +3.2%
1930 67.67 -3.0%
1940 62.2 -8.1%
1950 64.91 +4.4%
1960 60.48 -6.8%
1970 60.85 +0.6%
1980 61.14 +0.5%
1990 62.1 +1.6%
2000 61.56 -0.9%
2010 62.1 +0.9%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 62.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 61.44, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 62.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.34, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 84.36 84.36 84.36 1
1790s 84.06 84.06 84.06 1
1800s 83.76 83.76 83.76 1
1810s 83.48 83.48 83.48 1
1820s 83.1 83.1 83.1 1
1830s 82.67 82.67 82.67 1
1840s 81.18 81.18 81.18 1
1850s 80.47 80.47 80.47 1
1860s 78.98 78.98 78.98 1
1870s 78.1 78.1 78.1 1
1880s 76.21 76.21 76.21 1
1890s 74.09 74.09 74.09 1
1900s 72.11 72.11 72.11 1
1910s 67.63 67.63 67.63 1
1920s 69.76 69.76 69.76 1
1930s 67.67 67.67 67.67 1
1940s 62.2 62.2 62.2 1
1950s 64.91 64.91 64.91 1
1960s 60.48 60.48 60.48 1
1970s 60.85 60.85 60.85 1
1980s 61.14 61.14 61.14 1
1990s 62.1 62.1 62.1 1
2000s 61.56 61.56 61.56 1
2010s 62.1 62.1 62.1 1

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 69 Albania 62.8 compare
  2. 70 Thailand 62.77 compare
  3. 71 Sierra Leone 62.4 compare
  4. 73 France 62.02 compare
  5. 74 Denmark 61.44 compare
  6. 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 61.25 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land natural share in Russia?
Land natural share in Russia was 62.1 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest land natural share recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 84.36 in 1780.
What is the lowest land natural share recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 60.48 in 1960.
How does Russia rank for land natural share?
Russia ranks 72nd out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
Is land natural share rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land natural share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land natural share
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 4,032 data points, 1780–2010
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