15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value in Northern America and Europe
Northern America and Europe: 15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value was 42.42 % in 2025. ▬ Flat
15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value in Northern America and Europe, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Northern America and Europe recorded 42.42 % for 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area — value in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area — value in Northern America and Europe peaked at 42.42 % in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40.84 %, in 1990.
Northern America and Europe ranks 8th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value in Northern America and Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.84 % | — |
| 2000 | 41.06 % | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 41.69 % | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 41.89 % | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 42.1 % | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 42.42 % | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.84 % | 40.84 % | 40.84 % | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.06 % | 41.06 % | 41.06 % | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.79 % | 41.69 % | 41.89 % | 2 |
| 2020s | 42.26 % | 42.1 % | 42.42 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Northern America and Europe
- 5 Palau 91.02 % compare
- 5 Timor-Leste 70.9 % compare
- 6 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 64.18 % compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 89.82 % compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 61.4 % compare
- 7 Equatorial Guinea 85.8 % compare
- 8 American Samoa 79.25 % compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 56.48 % compare
- 9 Pitcairn 78.51 % compare
- 9 Micronesia 53.58 % compare
- 10 Dominica 76.47 % compare
- 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 53.39 % compare
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 50.19 % compare
- 11 Papua New Guinea 75.14 % compare
More environment data for Northern America and Europe
- 6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Industries) — Value 23.46 USD/m3 (2023)
- 6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Services (G to T)) — Value 251.4 USD/m3 (2023)
- 6.4.2 Level of water stress (No breakdown) — Value 11.35 % (2023)
- 6.4.2 Level of water stress (Agriculture (ISIC4 A01 A0210 A0322)) 3.93 % (2023)
- 6.4.2 Level of water stress (Services (G to T)) — Value 2.05 % (2023)
- 6.4.2 Level of water stress (Industries) — Value 5.34 % (2023)
- 6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (No breakdown) — Value 56.62 USD/m3 (2023)
- 6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Agriculture (ISIC4 A01 A0210 A0322)) 0.36 USD/m3 (2023)
- Percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) 1.4 % (2021)
- 15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management 310,998 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area — value in Northern America and Europe?
- 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area — value in Northern America and Europe was 42.42 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area — value recorded in Northern America and Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 42.42 % in 2025.
- What is the lowest 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area — value recorded in Northern America and Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.84 % in 1990.
- How does Northern America and Europe rank for 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area — value?
- Northern America and Europe ranks 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area — value rising or falling in Northern America and Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern America and Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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