Primary Forest — Area in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Primary Forest — Area was 320.43 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Primary Forest — Area in Southern Europe, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Southern Europe recorded 320.43 1000 ha for primary forest — area 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 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary forest — area in Southern Europe peaked at 320.43 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 309.32 1000 ha, in 2015.
Southern Europe ranks 30th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Primary Forest — Area in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 317.61 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 317.6 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 317.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 317.59 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 317.59 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 317.58 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 317.57 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 317.57 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 317.56 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 317.56 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 317.55 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 317.5 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 317.44 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 317.39 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 317.34 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 317.29 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 317.23 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 317.18 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 317.13 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 317.07 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 317.02 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 315.48 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 313.94 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 312.4 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 310.86 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 309.32 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 310.17 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 311.03 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 311.88 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 312.74 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 313.59 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 314.96 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 316.33 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 317.69 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 319.06 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 320.43 1000 ha | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 317.58 1000 ha | 317.56 1000 ha | 317.61 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 317.31 1000 ha | 317.07 1000 ha | 317.55 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 312.48 1000 ha | 309.32 1000 ha | 317.02 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 317.01 1000 ha | 313.59 1000 ha | 320.43 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 27 Japan 2,974 1000 ha compare
- 28 Sweden 2,096 1000 ha compare
- 29 New Zealand 2,000 1000 ha compare
- 30 Equatorial Guinea 1,945 1000 ha compare
- 31 Chad 1,734 1000 ha compare
- 32 Senegal 1,654 1000 ha compare
- 33 Solomon Islands 1,642 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Southern Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.3167 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1235 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.323 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 73.08 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 48.29 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 24.80 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 783,078 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 6.44 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary forest — area in Southern Europe?
- Primary forest — area in Southern Europe was 320.43 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary forest — area recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 320.43 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary forest — area recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 309.32 1000 ha in 2015.
- How does Southern Europe rank for primary forest — area?
- Southern Europe ranks 30th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is primary forest — area rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern Europe 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.