Primary Forest — Area in Western Europe
Western Europe: Primary Forest — Area was 107.36 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Primary Forest — Area in Western Europe, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary forest — area in Western Europe is 107.36 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary forest — area in Western Europe peaked at 107.36 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 107.36 1000 ha, in 1990.
Western Europe ranks 31st of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Primary Forest — Area in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 107.36 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 107.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 107.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 107.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 107.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 107.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 107.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 107.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 107.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 107.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 107.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 107.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 107.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 107.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 107.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 107.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 107.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 107.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 107.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 107.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 107.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 107.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 107.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 107.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 107.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 107.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 107.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 107.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 107.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 107.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 107.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 107.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 107.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 107.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 107.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 107.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107.36 1000 ha | 107.36 1000 ha | 107.36 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.36 1000 ha | 107.36 1000 ha | 107.36 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.36 1000 ha | 107.36 1000 ha | 107.36 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.36 1000 ha | 107.36 1000 ha | 107.36 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 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
- 34 Pakistan 1,212 1000 ha 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 primary forest — area in Western Europe?
- Primary forest — area in Western Europe was 107.36 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary forest — area recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 107.36 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest primary forest — area recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.36 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Western Europe rank for primary forest — area?
- Western Europe ranks 31st out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is primary forest — area rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 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.