Forest area (sq. km) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Forest area (sq. km) was 9.04 million sq. km 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 sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 9.04 million sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 9.04 million sq. km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.86 million sq. km, in 1992.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area (sq. km) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8.86 million sq. km | — |
| 1993 | 8.87 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8.87 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8.87 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8.87 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8.87 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8.88 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.88 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8.88 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.89 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 8.90 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 8.91 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 8.91 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 8.92 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 8.96 million sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 8.97 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 8.98 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 8.99 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 9.00 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 9.00 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.01 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.01 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.01 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.02 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.02 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.04 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.04 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.04 million sq. km | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.87 million sq. km | 8.86 million sq. km | 8.88 million sq. km | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.93 million sq. km | 8.88 million sq. km | 8.99 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.02 million sq. km | 9.00 million sq. km | 9.03 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.04 million sq. km | 9.03 million sq. km | 9.04 million sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More agriculture & rural data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 298.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3085 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Rural population 30.8% (2025)
- Rural population 142.68 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2833 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.2% (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 9.04 million sq. km 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 9.04 million sq. km in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.86 million sq. km in 1992.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for forest area?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th 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 (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land 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.