Forest area in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Forest area was 48,321 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
48,321
Rank
23rd
of 32 groups
All-time high
48,321
in 2025
All-time low
38,549
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Southern Europe, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Southern Europe is 48,321, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Southern Europe peaked at 48,321 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38,549, in 1990.
That places Southern Europe 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38,549 | — |
| 2000 | 42,605 | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 45,306 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 45,939 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 47,886 | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 48,321 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,549 | 38,549 | 38,549 | 1 |
| 2000s | 42,605 | 42,605 | 42,605 | 1 |
| 2010s | 45,622 | 45,306 | 45,939 | 2 |
| 2020s | 48,103 | 47,886 | 48,321 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
More environment data for Southern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1235 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.3167 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.323 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0.7558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.66 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.8967 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -24.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Southern Europe?
- Forest area in Southern Europe was 48,321 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 48,321 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,549 in 1990.
- How does Southern Europe rank for forest area?
- Southern Europe ranks 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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