Naturally regenerating forest — Area in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 113,395 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in European Union (27), 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
European Union (27) recorded 113,395 1000 ha for naturally regenerating forest — area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in European Union (27) peaked at 113,395 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 95,432 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places European Union (27) 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 95,432 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 95,793 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 105,478 1000 ha | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 107,394 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 107,774 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 108,154 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 108,533 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 108,913 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 109,293 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 109,673 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 110,052 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 110,164 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 110,276 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 110,388 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 110,499 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 110,611 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 110,723 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 110,835 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 110,946 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 111,058 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 111,170 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 111,170 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 111,169 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 111,169 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 111,168 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 111,168 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 111,457 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 111,745 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 112,034 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 112,323 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 112,611 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 112,768 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 112,925 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 113,082 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 113,239 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 113,395 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105,644 1000 ha | 95,432 1000 ha | 109,673 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 110,555 1000 ha | 110,052 1000 ha | 111,058 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 111,457 1000 ha | 111,168 1000 ha | 112,323 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 113,003 1000 ha | 112,611 1000 ha | 113,395 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 18 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 54,254 1000 ha compare
- 19 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 45,978 1000 ha compare
- 20 Argentina 45,218 1000 ha compare
- 21 Central African Republic 45,091 1000 ha compare
- 22 Zambia 44,820 1000 ha compare
- 23 United Republic of Tanzania 42,847 1000 ha compare
- 24 Melanesia 39,145 1000 ha compare
More environment data for European Union (27)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.429 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 17.28 kg/ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 431,318 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 4.18 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 5.46 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 3.99 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 5.35 kg/cap (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 3.11 million 1000 USD (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naturally regenerating forest — area in European Union (27)?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in European Union (27) was 113,395 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 113,395 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,432 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does European Union (27) rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- European Union (27) ranks 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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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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.