Forest area in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Forest area was 879,473 ha th in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
879,473 ha th
Rank
3rd
of 51 groups
All-time high
879,473 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
854,157 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Eastern Europe, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Eastern Europe is 879,473 ha th, 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 in Eastern Europe peaked at 879,473 ha th in 2025 and was at its lowest, 854,157 ha th, in 1990.
Eastern Europe ranks 3rd of 51 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 854,157 ha th | 854,157 ha th | 854,157 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 856,061 ha th | 856,061 ha th | 856,061 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 867,718 ha th | 866,480 ha th | 868,956 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 877,111 ha th | 874,749 ha th | 879,473 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
More environment data for Eastern Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.483 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.81 Β°C (2025)
- Roundwood β Production 339.05 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous β Production 89.12 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous β Production 249.93 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood β Export value 1.44 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood β Export quantity 13.20 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood β Import value 554,020 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood β Import quantity 5.69 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Eastern Europe?
- Forest area in Eastern Europe was 879,473 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 879,473 ha th in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 854,157 ha th in 1990.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for forest area?
- Eastern Europe ranks 3rd out of 51 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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