Forest area in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Forest area was 38.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Europe & Central Asia, 1992–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 38.6% for forest area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 38.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 1992.
That places Europe & Central Asia 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Forest area in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 37.7% | — |
| 1993 | 37.8% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 37.8% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 37.9% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 37.9% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 37.8% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 37.8% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 37.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 37.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 37.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 38.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 38.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 38.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 38.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 38.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 38.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 38.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 38.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 38.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 38.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 38.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 38.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 38.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 38.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 38.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 38.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 38.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.8% | 37.7% | 37.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 38.1% | 37.9% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 38.3% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 38.5% | 38.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 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
- 13 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 73.2% compare
- 14 Brunei Darussalam 72.1% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Europe & Central Asia
- Rural population, per capita 0.2593 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 241.78 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 25.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 690.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Europe & Central Asia?
- Forest area in Europe & Central Asia was 38.6% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 1992.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for forest area?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.