Forestland — Area in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Forestland — Area was 48,321 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area in Southern Europe, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area in Southern Europe stood at 48,321 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Southern Europe peaked at 48,321 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38,549 1000 ha, in 1990.
Southern Europe ranks 23rd of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38,549 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 38,954 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 39,360 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 39,766 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 40,171 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 40,577 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 40,982 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 41,388 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 41,794 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 42,199 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 42,605 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 42,875 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 43,145 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 43,415 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 43,685 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 43,955 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 44,225 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 44,495 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 44,765 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 45,035 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 45,306 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 45,432 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 45,559 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 45,686 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 45,812 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 45,939 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 46,329 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 46,718 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 47,107 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 47,496 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 47,886 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 47,973 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 48,060 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 48,147 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 48,234 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 48,321 1000 ha | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,374 1000 ha | 38,549 1000 ha | 42,199 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,820 1000 ha | 42,605 1000 ha | 45,035 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,138 1000 ha | 45,306 1000 ha | 47,496 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,103 1000 ha | 47,886 1000 ha | 48,321 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
More climate change data for Southern Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 85,169 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,644 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 65,525 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 74.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 25,694 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,773 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,921 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 74.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 211.47 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Southern Europe?
- Forestland — area in Southern Europe was 48,321 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 48,321 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,549 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Southern Europe rank for forestland — area?
- Southern Europe ranks 23rd out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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).