Forest area in Western Europe
Western Europe: Forest area was 35,582 ha th in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
35,582 ha th
Rank
31st
of 34 groups
All-time high
35,582 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
31,779 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Western Europe, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Western Europe is 35,582 ha th, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Western Europe peaked at 35,582 ha th in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31,779 ha th, in 1990.
That places Western Europe 31st out of 34 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Forest area in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31,779 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 32,795 ha th | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 34,082 ha th | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 34,542 ha th | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 35,085 ha th | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 35,582 ha th | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,779 ha th | 31,779 ha th | 31,779 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 32,795 ha th | 32,795 ha th | 32,795 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 34,312 ha th | 34,082 ha th | 34,542 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 35,333 ha th | 35,085 ha th | 35,582 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More environment data for Western Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Western Europe?
- Forest area in Western Europe was 35,582 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 35,582 ha th in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,779 ha th in 1990.
- How does Western Europe rank for forest area?
- Western Europe ranks 31st out of 34 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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