Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0027 sq. km per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 0.0027 sq. km per person.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 0.0028 sq. km per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 sq. km per person, in 2021.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0027 sq. km per person | 0.0027 sq. km per person | 0.0027 sq. km per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0027 sq. km per person | 0.0026 sq. km per person | 0.0028 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0027 sq. km per person | 0.0026 sq. km per person | 0.0028 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 sq. km per person | 0.0026 sq. km per person | 0.0027 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 33 Liberia 0.0137 sq. km per person compare
- 34 Montenegro 0.0133 sq. km per person compare
- 35 Equatorial Guinea 0.0131 sq. km per person compare
- 36 Bahamas 0.0128 sq. km per person compare
- 37 Fiji 0.0126 sq. km per person compare
- 38 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0116 sq. km per person compare
- 39 Colombia 0.0112 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Rural population 31.7% (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3167 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.2% (2025)
- Rural population 80.22 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.9714 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 175.15 billion current US$ (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 0.0027 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0028 sq. km per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 sq. km per person in 2021.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.