Planted Forest — Area in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Planted Forest — Area was 41,007 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
41,007 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
8th
of 35 groups
All-time high
41,007 1000 ha
in 2025
All-time low
35,660 1000 ha
in 1992
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Planted Forest — Area in Eastern Europe, 1990–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720251990: 38.8k 1000 ha1991: 39.1k 1000 ha1992: 35.7k 1000 ha1993: 35.9k 1000 ha1994: 36.1k 1000 ha1995: 36.3k 1000 ha1996: 36.6k 1000 ha1997: 36.8k 1000 ha1998: 37.0k 1000 ha1999: 37.2k 1000 ha2000: 37.5k 1000 ha2001: 37.7k 1000 ha2002: 38.0k 1000 ha2003: 38.2k 1000 ha2004: 38.5k 1000 ha2005: 38.8k 1000 ha2006: 39.0k 1000 ha2007: 39.3k 1000 ha2008: 39.5k 1000 ha2009: 39.8k 1000 ha2010: 40.1k 1000 ha2011: 40.2k 1000 ha2012: 40.4k 1000 ha2013: 40.6k 1000 ha2014: 40.8k 1000 ha2015: 40.9k 1000 ha2016: 40.9k 1000 ha2017: 41.0k 1000 ha2018: 41.0k 1000 ha2019: 41.0k 1000 ha2020: 41.0k 1000 ha2021: 41.0k 1000 ha2022: 41.0k 1000 ha2023: 41.0k 1000 ha2024: 41.0k 1000 ha2025: 41.0k 1000 ha

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 35 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Canada 20,708 1000 ha compare
  2. 6 India 13,472 1000 ha compare
  3. 7 Japan 10,077 1000 ha compare
  4. 8 Brazil 9,214 1000 ha compare
  5. 9 Sweden 8,699 1000 ha compare
  6. 10 Finland 7,836 1000 ha compare
  7. 11 Poland 7,406 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 226 places →

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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 35 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

Indicator
Planted Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,796 data points, 1990–2025
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