Forestland — Area in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Forestland — Area was 879,473 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
879,473 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
2nd
of 46 groups
All-time high
879,473 1000 ha
in 2025
All-time low
854,537 1000 ha
in 1992
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Forestland — Area in Eastern Europe, 1990–2025

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200720251990: 875.4k 1000 ha1991: 875.6k 1000 ha1992: 854.5k 1000 ha1993: 854.7k 1000 ha1994: 854.9k 1000 ha1995: 855.1k 1000 ha1996: 855.3k 1000 ha1997: 855.5k 1000 ha1998: 855.7k 1000 ha1999: 855.9k 1000 ha2000: 856.1k 1000 ha2001: 857.1k 1000 ha2002: 858.1k 1000 ha2003: 859.2k 1000 ha2004: 860.2k 1000 ha2005: 861.3k 1000 ha2006: 862.3k 1000 ha2007: 863.4k 1000 ha2008: 864.4k 1000 ha2009: 865.4k 1000 ha2010: 866.5k 1000 ha2011: 867.0k 1000 ha2012: 867.5k 1000 ha2013: 868.0k 1000 ha2014: 868.5k 1000 ha2015: 869.0k 1000 ha2016: 870.1k 1000 ha2017: 871.3k 1000 ha2018: 872.4k 1000 ha2019: 873.6k 1000 ha2020: 874.7k 1000 ha2021: 875.7k 1000 ha2022: 876.6k 1000 ha2023: 877.6k 1000 ha2024: 878.5k 1000 ha2025: 879.5k 1000 ha

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 OECD 1.12 million 1000 ha compare
  2. 2 Russian Federation 832,630 1000 ha compare
  3. 3 Brazil 486,087 1000 ha compare
  4. 4 Canada 368,819 1000 ha compare
  5. 5 China (People’s Republic of) 227,153 1000 ha compare
  6. 5 China, mainland 227,153 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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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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Indicator
Forestland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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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).