Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Europe
Europe: Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land was 91.91 % in 2025. ▬ Flat
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Europe, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Europe is 91.91 %, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Europe peaked at 93.19 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 91.91 %, in 2022.
Europe ranks 22nd of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 93.19 % | — |
| 1991 | 93.15 % | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 92.99 % | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 92.95 % | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 92.9 % | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 92.86 % | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 92.82 % | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 92.78 % | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 92.73 % | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 92.69 % | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 92.65 % | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 92.6 % | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 92.55 % | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 92.51 % | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 92.46 % | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 92.41 % | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 92.36 % | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 92.32 % | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 92.27 % | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 92.22 % | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 92.18 % | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 92.14 % | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 92.1 % | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 92.07 % | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 92.03 % | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 91.99 % | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 91.98 % | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 91.96 % | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 91.95 % | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 91.93 % | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 91.92 % | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 91.92 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 91.91 % | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 91.91 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 91.91 % | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 91.91 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.91 % | 92.69 % | 93.19 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.44 % | 92.22 % | 92.65 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.03 % | 91.93 % | 92.18 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.91 % | 91.91 % | 91.92 % | 6 |
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- 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 — share in forest land in Europe?
- Naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Europe was 91.91 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 93.19 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.91 % in 2022.
- How does Europe rank for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land?
- Europe ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 — Share in Forest land. 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.