Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 48.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Eastern Europe, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area as a proportion of total land area in Eastern Europe is 48.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Eastern Europe peaked at 48.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 1990.
That places Eastern Europe 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.3% | — |
| 2000 | 47.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 48.5% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 48.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.3% | 47.3% | 47.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.4% | 47.4% | 47.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 48.0% | 48.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 48.5% | 48.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
More environment data for Eastern Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.483 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.81 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 339.05 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 89.12 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 249.93 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.44 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 13.20 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Eastern Europe?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Eastern Europe was 48.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 1990.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Eastern Europe ranks 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eastern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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