Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Europe

Europe: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 954,869 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
954,869 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
3rd
of 36 groups
All-time high
954,869 1000 ha
in 2025
All-time low
929,335 1000 ha
in 1992
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Europe, 1990–2025

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1990200720251990: 942.8k 1000 ha1991: 943.1k 1000 ha1992: 929.3k 1000 ha1993: 929.7k 1000 ha1994: 930.0k 1000 ha1995: 930.3k 1000 ha1996: 930.7k 1000 ha1997: 931.0k 1000 ha1998: 931.3k 1000 ha1999: 931.7k 1000 ha2000: 932.0k 1000 ha2001: 932.9k 1000 ha2002: 933.8k 1000 ha2003: 934.6k 1000 ha2004: 935.5k 1000 ha2005: 936.4k 1000 ha2006: 937.3k 1000 ha2007: 938.2k 1000 ha2008: 939.0k 1000 ha2009: 939.9k 1000 ha2010: 940.8k 1000 ha2011: 941.1k 1000 ha2012: 941.5k 1000 ha2013: 941.8k 1000 ha2014: 942.2k 1000 ha2015: 942.5k 1000 ha2016: 943.9k 1000 ha2017: 945.3k 1000 ha2018: 946.8k 1000 ha2019: 948.2k 1000 ha2020: 949.6k 1000 ha2021: 950.6k 1000 ha2022: 951.7k 1000 ha2023: 952.8k 1000 ha2024: 953.8k 1000 ha2025: 954.9k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for naturally regenerating forest — area in Europe is 954,869 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Europe peaked at 954,869 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 929,335 1000 ha, in 1992.

That places Europe 3rd out of 36 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 932,993 1000 ha 929,335 1000 ha 943,114 1000 ha 10
2000s 935,958 1000 ha 932,010 1000 ha 939,906 1000 ha 10
2010s 943,409 1000 ha 940,784 1000 ha 948,175 1000 ha 10
2020s 952,230 1000 ha 949,591 1000 ha 954,869 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 OECD 1.00 million 1000 ha compare
  2. 2 Russian Federation 811,833 1000 ha compare
  3. 3 Brazil 476,873 1000 ha compare
  4. 4 Canada 348,111 1000 ha compare
  5. 5 Australia and New Zealand 139,374 1000 ha compare
  6. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 139,058 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is naturally regenerating forest — area in Europe?
Naturally regenerating forest — area in Europe was 954,869 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 954,869 1000 ha in 2025.
What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 929,335 1000 ha in 1992.
How does Europe rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Europe ranks 3rd out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this 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

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
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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.