Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan was 83.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Europe and Northern America, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Europe and Northern America stood at 83.8%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Europe and Northern America peaked at 83.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 80.9%, in 1990.
That places Europe and Northern America 5th out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.9% | — |
| 2000 | 81.7% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 82.9% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 83.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 83.5% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 83.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.9% | 80.9% | 80.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.7% | 81.7% | 81.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 83.1% | 82.9% | 83.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 83.6% | 83.5% | 83.8% | 2 |
More environment data for Europe and Northern America
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 61.5% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 62.5% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 64.7% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 58.8% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 85.5% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 94.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 98.9% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 98.0% (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 11.3% (2023)
- Water Use Efficiency 56.62 USD/m3 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Europe and Northern America?
- Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Europe and Northern America was 83.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.9% in 1990.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 5th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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