Naturally regenerating forest β Share in Forest land in Western Europe
Western Europe: Naturally regenerating forest β Share in Forest land was 70.9 % in 2025. β¬ Flat
Naturally regenerating forest β Share in Forest land in Western Europe, 1990β2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for naturally regenerating forest β share in forest land in Western Europe is 70.9 %, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest β share in forest land in Western Europe peaked at 70.9 % in 2025 and was at its lowest, 69.77 %, in 1990.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.17 % | 69.77 % | 70.57 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.55 % | 70.45 % | 70.66 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.42 % | 70.33 % | 70.59 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.78 % | 70.66 % | 70.9 % | 6 |
More environment data for Western Europe
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total fibre furnish β Production, annual growth rate -4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value -2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.84 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 3.13 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 11.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naturally regenerating forest β share in forest land in Western Europe?
- Naturally regenerating forest β share in forest land in Western Europe was 70.9 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest β share in forest land recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 70.9 % in 2025.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest β share in forest land recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.77 % in 1990.
- How does Western Europe rank for naturally regenerating forest β share in forest land?
- Western Europe ranks 8th out of 10 groups with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest β share in forest land rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest β 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.