Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 42.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Europe and Northern America, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Europe and Northern America recorded 42.4% for forest area as a proportion of total land area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Europe and Northern America peaked at 42.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 1990.
That places Europe and Northern America 10th out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.8% | — |
| 2000 | 41.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 41.7% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 41.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 42.1% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 42.4% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.8% | 40.8% | 40.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.1% | 41.1% | 41.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 41.7% | 41.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 42.1% | 42.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
- 7 Solomon Islands 89.8% compare
- 8 Equatorial Guinea 85.8% compare
- 9 American Samoa 79.2% compare
- 10 Pitcairn 78.5% compare
- 11 Dominica 76.5% compare
- 12 Wallis and Futuna Islands 76.2% compare
- 13 Papua New Guinea 75.1% compare
More environment data for Europe and Northern America
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 61.5% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 62.5% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 64.7% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 58.8% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 85.5% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 94.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 98.9% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 98.0% (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 11.3% (2023)
- Water Use Efficiency 56.62 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Europe and Northern America?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Europe and Northern America was 42.4% 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 Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 1990.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 10th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America 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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