Forest area in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Forest area was 10.59 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Europe & Central Asia, 1992–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Europe & Central Asia stood at 10.59 million sq. km. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 10.59 million sq. km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.23 million sq. km, in 1992.
That places Europe & Central Asia 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Forest area in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10.23 million sq. km | — |
| 1993 | 10.29 million sq. km | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 10.29 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 10.30 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 10.31 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 10.32 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 10.33 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 10.34 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 10.35 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 10.37 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 10.38 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 10.39 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 10.40 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 10.42 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 10.46 million sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 10.48 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 10.49 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 10.50 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 10.52 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 10.52 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 10.53 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.53 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.54 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 10.54 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 10.55 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 10.56 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 10.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.57 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.57 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.58 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.58 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.59 million sq. km | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.30 million sq. km | 10.23 million sq. km | 10.34 million sq. km | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.42 million sq. km | 10.35 million sq. km | 10.50 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.54 million sq. km | 10.52 million sq. km | 10.57 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.58 million sq. km | 10.57 million sq. km | 10.59 million sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
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 10.59 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?
- The highest recorded value was 10.59 million sq. km in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.23 million sq. km in 1992.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for forest area?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th 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 (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.