Terrestrial protected areas in Russia
Russia: Terrestrial protected areas was 11.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
148th
of 213 countries
All-time high
11.5
in 2020
All-time low
9.7
in 2014
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Russia, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Russia recorded 11.5 for terrestrial protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Russia peaked at 11.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.7, in 2014.
That places Russia 148th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11.4 | — |
| 2014 | 9.7 | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 9.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.5 | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 11.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.4 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 11.5 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 11.5 | +0.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 11.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.5, 53% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Russia's 11.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.1, 52% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.94 | 9.7 | 11.4 | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.48 | 11.4 | 11.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More reference data data for Russia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 31.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 129.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 26.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Russia?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Russia was 11.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7 in 2014.
- How does Russia rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Russia ranks 148th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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