Forest land — Area in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Forest land — Area was 879,473 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest land — Area in Eastern Europe, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest land — area in Eastern Europe is 879,473 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest land — area in Eastern Europe peaked at 879,473 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 854,537 1000 ha, in 1992.
Eastern Europe ranks 5th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Forest land — Area in Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 875,376 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 875,635 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 854,537 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 854,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 854,918 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 855,109 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 855,299 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 855,489 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 855,680 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 855,870 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 856,061 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 857,103 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 858,144 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 859,186 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 860,228 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 861,270 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 862,312 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 863,354 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 864,396 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 865,438 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 866,480 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 866,975 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 867,470 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 867,965 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 868,460 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 868,956 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 870,114 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 871,273 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 872,432 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 873,590 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 874,749 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 875,694 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 876,639 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 877,583 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 878,528 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 879,473 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 859,264 1000 ha | 854,537 1000 ha | 875,635 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 860,749 1000 ha | 856,061 1000 ha | 865,438 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 869,372 1000 ha | 866,480 1000 ha | 873,590 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 877,111 1000 ha | 874,749 1000 ha | 879,473 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
- 2 Russian Federation 832,630 1000 ha compare
- 2 Russia 832,630 1000 ha compare
- 4 Brazil 486,087 1000 ha compare
- 5 Canada 368,819 1000 ha compare
- 6 United States 308,895 1000 ha compare
- 7 China 227,153 1000 ha compare
- 7 China, mainland 227,153 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Eastern Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.483 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.81 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 339.05 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 89.12 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 249.93 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.44 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 13.20 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest land — area in Eastern Europe?
- Forest land — area in Eastern Europe was 879,473 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest land — area recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 879,473 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest land — area recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 854,537 1000 ha in 1992.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for forest land — area?
- Eastern Europe ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forest land — area rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eastern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.