Forestland — Area in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Forestland — Area was 161,841 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area in European Union (27), 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area in European Union (27) stood at 161,841 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in European Union (27) peaked at 161,841 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 130,749 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places European Union (27) 18th out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 130,749 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 131,356 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 142,376 1000 ha | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 147,758 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 148,393 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 149,028 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 149,663 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 150,298 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 150,933 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 151,568 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 152,203 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 152,650 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 153,097 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 153,544 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 153,991 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 154,438 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 154,885 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 155,333 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 155,780 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 156,227 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 156,674 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 157,005 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 157,335 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 157,666 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 157,997 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 158,328 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 158,822 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 159,317 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 159,811 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 160,306 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 160,801 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 161,009 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 161,217 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 161,425 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 161,633 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 161,841 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 145,212 1000 ha | 130,749 1000 ha | 151,568 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 154,215 1000 ha | 152,203 1000 ha | 156,227 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 158,326 1000 ha | 156,674 1000 ha | 160,306 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 161,321 1000 ha | 160,801 1000 ha | 161,841 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 15 Argentina 46,598 1000 ha compare
- 16 Central African Republic 45,095 1000 ha compare
- 17 Zambia 44,874 1000 ha compare
- 18 Papua New Guinea 34,029 1000 ha compare
- 19 Mozambique 32,243 1000 ha compare
- 20 Sudan (former) 31,559 1000 ha compare
- 21 Sweden 27,934 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for European Union (27)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 286,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 62,761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 223,812 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 236.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,993 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 78,523 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 71,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,161 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 269.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 255.74 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in European Union (27)?
- Forestland — area in European Union (27) was 161,841 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 161,841 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 130,749 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does European Union (27) rank for forestland — area?
- European Union (27) ranks 18th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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).