Forestland — Area in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Forestland — Area was 879,473 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forestland — Area in Eastern Europe, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Eastern Europe recorded 879,473 1000 ha for forestland — area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Eastern Europe peaked at 879,473 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 854,537 1000 ha, in 1992.
Eastern Europe ranks 2nd of 46 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 859,264 1000 ha | 854,537 1000 ha | 875,635 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 860,749 1000 ha | 856,061 1000 ha | 865,438 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 869,372 1000 ha | 866,480 1000 ha | 873,590 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 877,111 1000 ha | 874,749 1000 ha | 879,473 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
- 1 OECD 1.12 million 1000 ha compare
- 2 Russian Federation 832,630 1000 ha compare
- 3 Brazil 486,087 1000 ha compare
- 4 Canada 368,819 1000 ha compare
- 5 China (People’s Republic of) 227,153 1000 ha compare
- 5 China, mainland 227,153 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Eastern Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 168,131 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 36,732 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 131,400 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 138.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,693 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 46,801 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 42,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,883 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 161.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 138.69 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Eastern Europe?
- Forestland — area in Eastern Europe was 879,473 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 879,473 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 854,537 1000 ha in 1992.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for forestland — area?
- Eastern Europe ranks 2nd out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eastern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).