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 35 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
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)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 68.18 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 6.99 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 431,318 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 398,812 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 164,041 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 159,814 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 40.07 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 2,158 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 108,962 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 7.57 % (2024)
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 35 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.