Planted Forest — Area in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Planted Forest — Area was 22,188 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Planted Forest — Area in Northern Europe, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, planted forest — area in Northern Europe stood at 22,188 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — area in Northern Europe peaked at 22,188 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,534 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Northern Europe 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Planted Forest — Area in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,534 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 14,721 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 15,842 1000 ha | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 16,036 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 16,229 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 16,423 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 16,617 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 16,811 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 17,004 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 17,198 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 17,392 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 17,639 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 17,887 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 18,134 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 18,381 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 18,628 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 18,876 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 19,123 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 19,370 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 19,618 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 19,865 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 20,061 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 20,258 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 20,454 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 20,651 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 20,847 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 21,030 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 21,214 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 21,397 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 21,581 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 21,764 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 21,849 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 21,934 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 22,019 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 22,103 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 22,188 1000 ha | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,142 1000 ha | 14,534 1000 ha | 17,198 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,505 1000 ha | 17,392 1000 ha | 19,618 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,736 1000 ha | 19,865 1000 ha | 21,581 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,976 1000 ha | 21,764 1000 ha | 22,188 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.9433 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0.7673 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 7.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate 11.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.76 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is planted forest — area in Northern Europe?
- Planted forest — area in Northern Europe was 22,188 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 22,188 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,534 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Northern Europe rank for planted forest — area?
- Northern Europe ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — area rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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.