Forest area in Europe
Europe: Forest area was 1.04 million ha th in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.04 million ha th
Rank
4th
of 38 regions
All-time high
1.04 million ha th
in 2025
All-time low
997,757 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Europe, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Europe stood at 1.04 million ha th. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Europe peaked at 1.04 million ha th in 2025 and was at its lowest, 997,757 ha th, in 1990.
That places Europe 4th out of 38 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 997,757 ha th | 997,757 ha th | 997,757 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million ha th | 1.01 million ha th | 1.01 million ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.02 million ha th | 1.02 million ha th | 1.02 million ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million ha th | 1.03 million ha th | 1.04 million ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More environment data for Europe
- Standard Deviation 0.435 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation β Area 27,700 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures β Area 170,878 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures β Share in Agricultural land 37.54 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures β Share in Land area 7.72 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per value of agricultural production 7.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Permanent crops β Area 15,732 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Europe?
- Forest area in Europe was 1.04 million ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million ha th in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 997,757 ha th in 1990.
- How does Europe rank for forest area?
- Europe ranks 4th out of 38 regions with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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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