Planted Forest — Share in Forest land in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land was 29.38 % in 2025. ▲ Rising
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land in Northern Europe, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for planted forest — share in forest land in Northern Europe is 29.38 %, measured in 2025. 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 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — share in forest land in Northern Europe peaked at 29.38 % in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.55 %, in 1992.
Northern Europe ranks 3rd of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.04 % | — |
| 1991 | 22.29 % | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 21.55 % | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 21.78 % | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 22 % | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 22.23 % | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 22.45 % | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 22.68 % | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 22.9 % | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 23.12 % | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 23.35 % | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 23.67 % | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 23.99 % | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 24.32 % | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 24.64 % | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 24.96 % | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 25.28 % | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 25.61 % | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 25.93 % | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 26.25 % | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 26.57 % | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 26.81 % | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 27.04 % | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 27.28 % | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 27.52 % | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 27.75 % | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 27.98 % | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 28.2 % | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 28.43 % | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 28.65 % | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 28.87 % | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 28.97 % | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 29.07 % | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 29.17 % | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 29.27 % | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 29.38 % | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.3 % | 21.55 % | 23.12 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.8 % | 23.35 % | 26.25 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.62 % | 26.57 % | 28.65 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.12 % | 28.87 % | 29.38 % | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 1 Faroe Islands 100 % compare
- 1 Greenland 100 % compare
- 1 Kuwait 100 % compare
- 4 Bahrain 98.63 % compare
- 5 Isle of Man 95.37 % compare
- 6 Bosnia and Herzegovina 94.79 % compare
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 — share in forest land in Northern Europe?
- Planted forest — share in forest land in Northern Europe was 29.38 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — share in forest land recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 29.38 % in 2025.
- What is the lowest planted forest — share in forest land recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.55 % in 1992.
- How does Northern Europe rank for planted forest — share in forest land?
- Northern Europe ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — share in forest land rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 — Share in Forest land. 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.