Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 53,346 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Northern Europe, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Northern Europe recorded 53,346 1000 ha for naturally regenerating forest — area in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Northern Europe peaked at 57,675 1000 ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 51,332 1000 ha, in 1991.
Northern Europe ranks 26th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51,414 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 51,332 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 57,675 1000 ha | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 57,604 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 57,533 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 57,462 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 57,391 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 57,320 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 57,249 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 57,178 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 57,107 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 56,886 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 56,665 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 56,444 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 56,222 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 56,001 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 55,780 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 55,559 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 55,338 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 55,117 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 54,896 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 54,771 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 54,646 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 54,522 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 54,397 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 54,273 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 54,141 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 54,010 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 53,878 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 53,747 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 53,615 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 53,561 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 53,508 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 53,454 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 53,400 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 53,346 1000 ha | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,216 1000 ha | 51,332 1000 ha | 57,675 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,112 1000 ha | 55,117 1000 ha | 57,107 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,328 1000 ha | 53,747 1000 ha | 54,896 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,481 1000 ha | 53,346 1000 ha | 53,615 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 23 United Republic of Tanzania 42,847 1000 ha compare
- 24 Melanesia 39,145 1000 ha compare
- 25 Papua New Guinea 33,970 1000 ha compare
- 26 Mozambique 32,159 1000 ha compare
- 27 Sudan (former) 30,713 1000 ha compare
- 28 Ethiopia 25,779 1000 ha compare
- 29 Myanmar 25,641 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.9433 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0.7673 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 7.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate 11.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.76 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naturally regenerating forest — area in Northern Europe?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Northern Europe was 53,346 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 57,675 1000 ha in 1992.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,332 1000 ha in 1991.
- How does Northern Europe rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Northern Europe ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern 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.