Primary Forest — Area in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Primary Forest — Area was 320.43 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
320.43 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
32nd
of 35 groups
All-time high
320.43 1000 ha
in 2025
All-time low
309.32 1000 ha
in 2015
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Primary Forest — Area in Southern Europe, 1990–2025

01002003001990200720251990: 317.6 1000 ha1991: 317.6 1000 ha1992: 317.6 1000 ha1993: 317.6 1000 ha1994: 317.6 1000 ha1995: 317.6 1000 ha1996: 317.6 1000 ha1997: 317.6 1000 ha1998: 317.6 1000 ha1999: 317.6 1000 ha2000: 317.6 1000 ha2001: 317.5 1000 ha2002: 317.4 1000 ha2003: 317.4 1000 ha2004: 317.3 1000 ha2005: 317.3 1000 ha2006: 317.2 1000 ha2007: 317.2 1000 ha2008: 317.1 1000 ha2009: 317.1 1000 ha2010: 317 1000 ha2011: 315.5 1000 ha2012: 313.9 1000 ha2013: 312.4 1000 ha2014: 310.9 1000 ha2015: 309.3 1000 ha2016: 310.2 1000 ha2017: 311 1000 ha2018: 311.9 1000 ha2019: 312.7 1000 ha2020: 313.6 1000 ha2021: 315 1000 ha2022: 316.3 1000 ha2023: 317.7 1000 ha2024: 319.1 1000 ha2025: 320.4 1000 ha

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 32nd of 35 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 29 Chad 1,734 1000 ha compare
  2. 30 Senegal 1,654 1000 ha compare
  3. 31 Solomon Islands 1,642 1000 ha compare
  4. 32 Pakistan 1,212 1000 ha compare
  5. 33 Benin 1,205 1000 ha compare
  6. 34 Belize 1,197 1000 ha compare
  7. 35 Sudan 1,136 1000 ha compare
  8. 35 Sudan (former) 1,136 1000 ha compare

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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 32nd out of 35 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

Indicator
Primary Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
204 places, 7,156 data points, 1990–2025
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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.