Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan was 83.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Northern Europe, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Europe recorded 83.5% for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Northern Europe peaked at 83.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 77.4%, in 2010.
That places Northern Europe 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.2% | — |
| 2000 | 82.5% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 77.4% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 80.2% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 83.2% | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 83.5% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.2% | 81.2% | 81.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 82.5% | 82.5% | 82.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 77.4% | 80.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 83.3% | 83.2% | 83.5% | 2 |
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 200.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 40.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 159.86 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.86 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 18.30 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Northern Europe?
- Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Northern Europe was 83.5% 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 Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 83.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.4% in 2010.
- How does Northern Europe rank for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan?
- Northern Europe ranks 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern 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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