Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 44.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Northern Europe, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Northern Europe stood at 44.5%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Northern Europe peaked at 44.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43.2%, in 1990.
That places Northern Europe 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.2% | — |
| 2000 | 43.9% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 44.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 44.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 44.4% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 44.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.2% | 43.2% | 43.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 43.9% | 43.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 44.1% | 44.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 44.4% | 44.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 5 Palau 91.0% compare
- 5 Timor-Leste 70.9% compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 89.8% compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 61.4% compare
- 7 Equatorial Guinea 85.8% compare
- 8 American Samoa 79.2% compare
- 9 Pitcairn 78.5% compare
- 10 Dominica 76.5% compare
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 200.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 40.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 159.86 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.86 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 18.30 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Northern Europe?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Northern Europe was 44.5% 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 Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.2% in 1990.
- How does Northern Europe rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Northern Europe ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern 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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