15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Europe
Europe: 15.1.1 Forest area — Value was 1.04 million 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Europe, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Europe recorded 1.04 million 1000 ha for 15.1.1 forest area — value in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.1.1 forest area — value in Europe peaked at 1.04 million 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 997,757 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Europe 4th out of 38 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 997,757 1000 ha | 997,757 1000 ha | 997,757 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million 1000 ha | 1.01 million 1000 ha | 1.01 million 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.02 million 1000 ha | 1.02 million 1000 ha | 1.02 million 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million 1000 ha | 1.03 million 1000 ha | 1.04 million 1000 ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 1 Russian Federation 832,630 1000 ha compare
- 2 Brazil 486,087 1000 ha compare
- 3 Canada 368,819 1000 ha compare
- 4 China, mainland 227,153 1000 ha compare
- 5 Australia and New Zealand 143,865 1000 ha compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 139,189 1000 ha compare
- 7 Australia 133,562 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Europe
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 27,700 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 170,878 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 37.54 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 7.72 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 7.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 15,732 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.1.1 forest area — value in Europe?
- 15.1.1 forest area — value in Europe was 1.04 million 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 997,757 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Europe rank for 15.1.1 forest area — value?
- Europe ranks 4th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is 15.1.1 forest area — value rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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 — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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