Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Western Europe
Western Europe: Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan was 55.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Western 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 Western Europe stood at 55.8%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Western Europe peaked at 55.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 1990.
Western Europe ranks 17th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.6% | — |
| 2000 | 49.7% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 52.2% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 53.6% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 55.2% | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 55.8% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.6% | 47.6% | 47.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 52.2% | 53.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 55.2% | 55.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Western Europe?
- Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Western Europe was 55.8% 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 1990.
- How does Western Europe rank for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan?
- Western Europe ranks 17th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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