Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Europe
Europe: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 954,869 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in 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 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 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 942,773 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 943,114 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 929,335 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 929,669 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 930,004 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 930,338 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 930,673 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 931,007 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 931,342 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 931,676 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 932,010 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 932,888 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 933,765 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 934,642 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 935,520 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 936,397 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 937,274 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 938,152 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 939,029 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 939,906 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 940,784 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 941,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 941,474 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 941,820 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 942,165 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 942,510 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 943,927 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 945,343 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 946,759 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 948,175 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 949,591 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 950,647 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 951,702 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 952,758 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 953,813 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 954,869 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
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 32 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
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.