Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Russia
Russia: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Russia, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Russia is 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Russia peaked at 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre, in 2003.
Russia ranks 135th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Russia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | +85.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -43.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | +58.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +85.1% | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 132 Ethiopia 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 133 Bangladesh 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 134 South Africa 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 136 Bolivia 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 137 Central African Republic 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 138 Kenya 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Russia?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Russia was 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Russia rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Russia ranks 135th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.