Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Europe
Europe: Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan was 96.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
96.8%
Rank
3rd
of 31 regions
All-time high
96.8%
in 2025
All-time low
94.8%
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Europe, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Europe stood at 96.8%. 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 peaked at 96.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 94.8%, in 1990.
That places Europe 3rd out of 31 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.8% | 94.8% | 94.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.2% | 95.2% | 95.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 95.9% | 96.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.8% | 96.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 1 Belarus 100.0% compare
- 1 Bulgaria 100.0% compare
- 1 Cayman Islands 100.0% compare
- 1 Croatia 100.0% compare
- 1 Finland 100.0% compare
- 1 Hungary 100.0% compare
- 1 Kazakhstan 100.0% compare
- 1 Lithuania 100.0% compare
- 1 Malta 100.0% compare
- 1 Norfolk Island 100.0% compare
- 1 Russian Federation 100.0% compare
- 1 Slovak Republic 100.0% compare
More environment data for Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 16.44 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 11.92 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Europe?
- Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Europe was 96.8% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.8% in 1990.
- How does Europe rank for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan?
- Europe ranks 3rd out of 31 regions with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe 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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