Primary Forest — Area in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Primary Forest — Area was 3,801 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary Forest — Area in European Union (27), 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, primary forest — area in European Union (27) stood at 3,801 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary forest — area in European Union (27) peaked at 4,143 1000 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3,210 1000 ha, in 1990.
European Union (27) ranks 25th of 35 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,450 1000 ha | 3,210 1000 ha | 3,560 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,829 1000 ha | 3,573 1000 ha | 4,086 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,024 1000 ha | 3,847 1000 ha | 4,143 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,799 1000 ha | 3,798 1000 ha | 3,801 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 22 Madagascar 7,373 1000 ha compare
- 23 Cameroon 3,557 1000 ha compare
- 24 Myanmar 3,192 1000 ha compare
- 25 Japan 2,974 1000 ha compare
- 26 Sweden 2,096 1000 ha compare
- 27 New Zealand 2,000 1000 ha compare
- 28 Equatorial Guinea 1,945 1000 ha compare
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 primary forest — area in European Union (27)?
- Primary forest — area in European Union (27) was 3,801 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary forest — area recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 4,143 1000 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary forest — area recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,210 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does European Union (27) rank for primary forest — area?
- European Union (27) ranks 25th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is primary forest — area rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 Primary 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.