Forest area in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Forest area was 1.72 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.72 million
Rank
2nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
1.72 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.66 million
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Europe and Northern America, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Europe and Northern America recorded 1.72 million for forest area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Europe and Northern America peaked at 1.72 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.66 million, in 1990.
Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Forest area in Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.66 million | — |
| 2000 | 1.67 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.69 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.70 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.71 million | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 1.72 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.66 million | 1.66 million | 1.66 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.67 million | 1.67 million | 1.67 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.70 million | 1.69 million | 1.70 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.71 million | 1.71 million | 1.72 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
- 1 Russian Federation 832,630 compare
- 2 Brazil 486,087 compare
- 3 Canada 368,819 compare
- 4 China 227,153 compare
- 5 Australia and New Zealand 143,865 compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 139,189 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 drinking water 94.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 85.5% (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 in Europe and Northern America?
- Forest area in Europe and Northern America was 1.72 million in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 million in 1990.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for forest area?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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