Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 838,466 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Naturally regenerating forest — 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 naturally regenerating forest — area in Eastern Europe is 838,466 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 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Eastern Europe peaked at 838,466 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 818,611 1000 ha, in 2000.
That places Eastern Europe 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 836,572 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 836,561 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 818,878 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 818,844 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 818,811 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 818,778 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 818,744 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 818,711 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 818,678 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 818,644 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 818,611 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 819,391 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 820,171 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 820,951 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 821,732 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 822,512 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 823,292 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 824,072 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 824,853 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 825,633 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 826,413 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 826,736 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 827,058 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 827,381 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 827,703 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 828,026 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 829,173 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 830,320 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 831,467 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 832,614 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 833,762 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 834,703 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 835,644 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 836,584 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 837,525 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 838,466 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 822,322 1000 ha | 818,644 1000 ha | 836,572 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 822,122 1000 ha | 818,611 1000 ha | 825,633 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 828,689 1000 ha | 826,413 1000 ha | 832,614 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 836,114 1000 ha | 833,762 1000 ha | 838,466 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
- 2 Russian Federation 811,833 1000 ha compare
- 2 Russia 811,833 1000 ha compare
- 4 Brazil 476,873 1000 ha compare
- 5 Canada 348,111 1000 ha compare
- 6 United States 281,472 1000 ha compare
- 7 Australia and New Zealand 139,374 1000 ha compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 139,058 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Eastern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 naturally regenerating forest — area in Eastern Europe?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Eastern Europe was 838,466 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 838,466 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 818,611 1000 ha in 2000.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Eastern Europe ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Naturally regenerating forest — 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.