Planted Forest — Area in Western Europe
Western Europe: Planted Forest — Area was 10,354 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Planted Forest — Area in Western Europe, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, planted forest — area in Western Europe stood at 10,354 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — area in Western Europe peaked at 10,354 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,608 1000 ha, in 1990.
Western Europe ranks 19th of 32 groups on this measure, 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,608 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 9,609 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9,611 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9,614 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9,616 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9,617 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9,619 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9,621 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9,622 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9,624 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9,669 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 9,715 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 9,760 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 9,805 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 9,851 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 9,896 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 9,942 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 9,987 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 10,032 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 10,078 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 10,113 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 10,147 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 10,182 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 10,216 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 10,251 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 10,260 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 10,269 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 10,278 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 10,287 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 10,296 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 10,308 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 10,319 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 10,331 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 10,343 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 10,354 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,615 1000 ha | 9,608 1000 ha | 9,622 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,828 1000 ha | 9,624 1000 ha | 10,032 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,208 1000 ha | 10,078 1000 ha | 10,287 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,325 1000 ha | 10,296 1000 ha | 10,354 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 16 Ukraine 4,848 1000 ha compare
- 17 Australia and New Zealand 4,492 1000 ha compare
- 18 Viet Nam 3,931 1000 ha compare
- 18 Vietnam 3,931 1000 ha compare
- 20 Thailand 3,314 1000 ha compare
- 21 Chile 3,154 1000 ha compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,934 1000 ha compare
- 22 United Kingdom 2,934 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Western Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is planted forest — area in Western Europe?
- Planted forest — area in Western Europe was 10,354 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 10,354 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,608 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Western Europe rank for planted forest — area?
- Western Europe ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — area rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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.