Planted Forest — Share in Forest land in Western Europe
Western Europe: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land was 29.1 % in 2025. ▬ Flat
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land in Western Europe, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 29.1 % for planted forest — share in forest land in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — share in forest land in Western Europe peaked at 30.23 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 29.1 %, in 2025.
Western Europe ranks 4th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.23 % | — |
| 1991 | 30.14 % | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 30.05 % | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 29.96 % | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 29.87 % | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 29.78 % | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 29.69 % | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 29.61 % | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 29.52 % | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 29.43 % | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 29.35 % | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 29.37 % | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 29.39 % | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 29.41 % | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 29.44 % | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 29.46 % | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 29.48 % | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 29.5 % | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 29.53 % | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 29.55 % | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 29.57 % | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 29.59 % | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 29.61 % | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 29.63 % | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 29.66 % | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 29.68 % | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 29.61 % | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 29.54 % | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 29.48 % | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 29.41 % | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 29.35 % | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 29.3 % | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 29.25 % | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 29.2 % | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 29.15 % | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 29.1 % | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.83 % | 29.43 % | 30.23 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.45 % | 29.35 % | 29.55 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.58 % | 29.41 % | 29.68 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.22 % | 29.1 % | 29.35 % | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western 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
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 89.51 % compare
- 7 United Kingdom 89.51 % 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 — share in forest land in Western Europe?
- Planted forest — share in forest land in Western Europe was 29.1 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — share in forest land recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 30.23 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest planted forest — share in forest land recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1 % in 2025.
- How does Western Europe rank for planted forest — share in forest land?
- Western Europe ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — share in forest land rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — 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.