Planted Forest — Area in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Planted Forest — Area was 48,445 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Planted Forest — Area in European Union (27), 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for planted forest — area in European Union (27) is 48,445 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — area in European Union (27) peaked at 48,445 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35,317 1000 ha, in 1990.
European Union (27) ranks 6th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Planted Forest — Area in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35,317 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 35,563 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 36,897 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 40,364 1000 ha | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 40,619 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 40,874 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 41,129 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 41,384 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 41,639 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 41,895 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 42,150 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 42,485 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 42,821 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 43,156 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 43,492 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 43,827 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 44,162 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 44,498 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 44,833 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 45,168 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 45,504 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 45,835 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 46,166 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 46,497 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 46,829 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 47,160 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 47,366 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 47,572 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 47,777 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 47,983 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 48,189 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 48,240 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 48,292 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 48,343 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 48,394 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 48,445 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,568 1000 ha | 35,317 1000 ha | 41,895 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,659 1000 ha | 42,150 1000 ha | 45,168 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,869 1000 ha | 45,504 1000 ha | 47,983 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,317 1000 ha | 48,189 1000 ha | 48,445 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
More environment data for European Union (27)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.429 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 17.28 kg/ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 431,318 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 4.18 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 5.46 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 3.99 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 5.35 kg/cap (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 3.11 million 1000 USD (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is planted forest — area in European Union (27)?
- Planted forest — area in European Union (27) was 48,445 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 48,445 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,317 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does European Union (27) rank for planted forest — area?
- European Union (27) ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — area rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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.