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 24th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Primary Forest — Area in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,210 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 3,221 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 3,427 1000 ha | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 3,481 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 3,494 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 3,507 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 3,520 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 3,533 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 3,547 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 3,560 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 3,573 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 3,630 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 3,687 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 3,744 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 3,801 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 3,858 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 3,915 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 3,972 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 4,029 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 4,086 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 4,143 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 4,123 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 4,103 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 4,083 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 4,063 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 4,043 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 3,994 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 3,945 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 3,896 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 3,847 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 3,798 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 3,798 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,801 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3,801 1000 ha | +0.0% |
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)
- 21 Chile 8,928 1000 ha compare
- 22 French Guiana 7,587 1000 ha compare
- 23 Madagascar 7,373 1000 ha compare
- 24 Central African Republic 3,898 1000 ha compare
- 25 Cameroon 3,557 1000 ha compare
- 26 Myanmar 3,192 1000 ha compare
- 27 Japan 2,974 1000 ha compare
More environment data for European Union (27)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.429 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 17.28 kg/ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 431,318 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 4.18 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 5.46 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 3.99 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 5.35 kg/cap (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 3.11 million 1000 USD (1989)
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 24th out of 31 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.