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Europe & Central Asia · Country statistics

Russian Federation

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Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population143.51M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$2.56T2025 · current US$GDP per capita$17.55K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth73.42024 · yearsInternet use94.4%2024 · % of populationForest area49.8%2023 · % of land area
Forest area
49.8%

% of land area·2023

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Russian Federation2023 · 49.8%
012.4524.8937.3449.781960199320251992: 49.4%1993: 49.4%1994: 49.4%1995: 49.4%1996: 49.4%1997: 49.4%1998: 49.4%1999: 49.4%2000: 49.4%2001: 49.4%2002: 49.5%2003: 49.5%2004: 49.5%2005: 49.6%2006: 49.6%2007: 49.7%2008: 49.7%2009: 49.7%2010: 49.8%2011: 49.8%2012: 49.8%2013: 49.8%2014: 49.8%2015: 49.8%2016: 49.8%2017: 49.8%2018: 49.8%2019: 49.8%2020: 49.8%2021: 49.8%2022: 49.8%2023: 49.8%

Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.

Country context

Russian Federation in perspective

Region
Europe & Central Asia
Capital
Moscow
Country code
RUS

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