Forest area in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Forest area was 75,555 ha th in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
75,555 ha th
Rank
25th
of 34 groups
All-time high
75,555 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
73,273 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Northern Europe, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Northern Europe is 75,555 ha th, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Northern Europe peaked at 75,555 ha th in 2025 and was at its lowest, 73,273 ha th, in 1990.
Northern Europe ranks 25th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73,273 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 74,500 ha th | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 74,762 ha th | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 75,121 ha th | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 75,381 ha th | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 75,555 ha th | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73,273 ha th | 73,273 ha th | 73,273 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 74,500 ha th | 74,500 ha th | 74,500 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 74,941 ha th | 74,762 ha th | 75,121 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 75,468 ha th | 75,381 ha th | 75,555 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.9433 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0.7673 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 7.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate 11.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.76 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Northern Europe?
- Forest area in Northern Europe was 75,555 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 75,555 ha th in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,273 ha th in 1990.
- How does Northern Europe rank for forest area?
- Northern Europe ranks 25th out of 34 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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