Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land was 78.28 % in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
78.28 %
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
24th
of 31 groups
All-time high
84.61 %
in 1990
All-time low
77.26 %
in 1992
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Southern Europe, 1990–2025

0204060801990200720251990: 84.6 %1991: 84.6 %1992: 77.3 %1993: 77.3 %1994: 77.4 %1995: 77.5 %1996: 77.5 %1997: 77.6 %1998: 77.6 %1999: 77.7 %2000: 77.7 %2001: 77.8 %2002: 77.9 %2003: 77.9 %2004: 78 %2005: 78 %2006: 78.1 %2007: 78.1 %2008: 78.2 %2009: 78.2 %2010: 78.3 %2011: 78.3 %2012: 78.2 %2013: 78.2 %2014: 78.2 %2015: 78.2 %2016: 78.2 %2017: 78.2 %2018: 78.2 %2019: 78.2 %2020: 78.2 %2021: 78.2 %2022: 78.2 %2023: 78.2 %2024: 78.3 %2025: 78.3 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Southern Europe stood at 78.28 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Southern Europe peaked at 84.61 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 77.26 %, in 1992.

That places Southern Europe 24th out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78.9 % 77.26 % 84.61 % 10
2000s 77.99 % 77.74 % 78.24 % 10
2010s 78.21 % 78.16 % 78.29 % 10
2020s 78.22 % 78.15 % 78.28 % 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Southern Europe?
Naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Southern Europe was 78.28 % 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 Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 84.61 % in 1990.
What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 77.26 % in 1992.
How does Southern Europe rank for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land?
Southern Europe ranks 24th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
Is naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Southern 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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Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
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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.