Forest Complex of the Russian Far East: External and Internal Restrictions in 2025

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	Regionalistica 2026 Volume 13 number 1 pages 58-75

Title of the article	Forest Complex of the Russian Far East: External and Internal Restrictions in 2025
Pages	58-75
Author	Antonova Natalia Evgenyevna doctor of economics, associate professor, chief researcher Economic Research Institute FEB RAS 153, Tikhookeanskaya Street, Khabarovsk, Russia, 680042 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ORCID: 0000-0003-0317-0817
Abstract	Using government statistics, regulatory documents, analytical research, and publicly available information from government agencies, this study analyzed the forest complex in the Far Eastern Federal District (FEFD), as part of the Russian Federation’s forest complex. The study period is 2024–2025. It shows that both the national and Far Eastern forest complex continued to experience a decline in production across most product categories, with the decline being more pronounced in the Russian Far East. Accordingly, the share of Far Eastern products in Russia’s overall forest industry output continued to decline, with the exception of fuel pellets and peeled veneer. It shows that in 2025, the FEFD, along with the Northwestern and Siberian Federal Districts, is the leader in pellet production, accounting for 81,5% of Russia’s total pellet production. The Primorsky Krai and Khabarovsk Territory continue to drive the key performance indicators of the Far Eastern forest complex, with their share increasing compared to 2024, accounting for a combined 78,3% of unprocessed timber production and 80,4% of sawn timber. The Far Eastern forest complex remains focused on the external market, primarily China, where ongoing demand problems in the real estate sector in 2025 are leading to a further decline in Russian imports. Attempts to develop domestic demand for forest products in the FEFD, even with government support, are currently yielding limited results.
Code	332.1+338.2
DOI	10.14530/reg.2026.1.58
Keywords	monitoring, forest complex, demand, FEFD, Russia
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For citation	Antonova N.E. Forest Complex of the Russian Far East: External and Internal Restrictions in 2025. Regionalistica [Regionalistics]. 2026. Vol. 13. No. 1. Pp. 58–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.14530/reg.2026.1.58 (In Russian)
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