15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: 15.1.1 Forest area — Value was 48,321 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Southern Europe, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, 15.1.1 forest area — value in Southern Europe stood at 48,321 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.1.1 forest area — value in Southern Europe peaked at 48,321 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38,549 1000 ha, in 1990.
Southern Europe ranks 28th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,549 1000 ha | 38,549 1000 ha | 38,549 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 42,605 1000 ha | 42,605 1000 ha | 42,605 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 45,622 1000 ha | 45,306 1000 ha | 45,939 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 48,103 1000 ha | 47,886 1000 ha | 48,321 1000 ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
More environment data for Southern Europe
- Standard Deviation 0.323 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 73.08 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 48.29 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 24.80 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 783,078 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 6.44 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 850,367 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 7.13 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 15.51 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.1.1 forest area — value in Southern Europe?
- 15.1.1 forest area — value in Southern Europe was 48,321 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 Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 48,321 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,549 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Southern Europe rank for 15.1.1 forest area — value?
- Southern Europe ranks 28th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is 15.1.1 forest area — value rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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