Forest area in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Forest area was 39.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1992–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 39.3%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 39.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 1992.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Forest area in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 38.7% | — |
| 1993 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 38.8% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 38.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 38.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 38.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 38.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 39.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 39.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 39.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 39.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 39.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 39.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 39.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 39.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 39.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 39.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 39.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 39.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 39.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 39.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 39.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.8% | 38.7% | 38.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 38.8% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 39.2% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 39.3% | 39.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 6 Guyana 87.1% compare
- 7 Equatorial Guinea 86.4% compare
- 8 American Samoa 85.2% compare
- 9 Papua New Guinea 79.0% compare
- 10 Liberia 78.1% compare
- 11 Finland 73.7% compare
- 12 Seychelles 73.3% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3085 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.2% (2025)
- Rural population 142.68 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 30.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 644.43 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Forest area in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 39.3% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 1992.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for forest area?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.