Planted Forest — Area in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Planted Forest — Area was 41,007 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Planted Forest — Area in Eastern Europe, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Eastern Europe recorded 41,007 1000 ha for planted forest — area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — area in Eastern Europe peaked at 41,007 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35,660 1000 ha, in 1992.
That places Eastern Europe 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Planted Forest — Area in Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38,805 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 39,073 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 35,660 1000 ha | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 35,884 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 36,108 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 36,331 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 36,555 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 36,779 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 37,003 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 37,227 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 37,451 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 37,712 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 37,974 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 38,236 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 38,497 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 38,759 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 39,020 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 39,282 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 39,543 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 39,805 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 40,067 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 40,239 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 40,412 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 40,584 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 40,757 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 40,930 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 40,941 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40,953 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40,964 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40,976 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40,987 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40,991 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40,995 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 40,999 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 41,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 41,007 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,942 1000 ha | 35,660 1000 ha | 39,073 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,628 1000 ha | 37,451 1000 ha | 39,805 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,682 1000 ha | 40,067 1000 ha | 40,976 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,997 1000 ha | 40,987 1000 ha | 41,007 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
More environment data for Eastern Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.483 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.81 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 339.05 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 89.12 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 249.93 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.44 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 13.20 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is planted forest — area in Eastern Europe?
- Planted forest — area in Eastern Europe was 41,007 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 41,007 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,660 1000 ha in 1992.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for planted forest — area?
- Eastern Europe ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — area rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Planted 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.