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 36 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.
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 Argentina 45,218 1000 ha compare
- 19 Zambia 44,820 1000 ha compare
- 20 United Republic of Tanzania 42,847 1000 ha compare
- 21 Melanesia 39,145 1000 ha compare
- 22 Papua New Guinea 33,970 1000 ha compare
- 23 Mozambique 32,159 1000 ha compare
- 24 Sudan (former) 30,713 1000 ha compare
More environment data for European Union (27)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 68.18 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 6.99 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 431,318 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 398,812 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 164,041 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 159,814 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 40.07 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 2,158 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 108,962 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 7.57 % (2024)
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 36 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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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.