Forestland — Area in Western Europe
Western Europe: Forestland — Area was 35,582 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area in Western Europe, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area in Western Europe stood at 35,582 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Western Europe peaked at 35,582 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31,779 1000 ha, in 1990.
Western Europe ranks 25th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31,779 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 31,880 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 31,982 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 32,084 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 32,185 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 32,287 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 32,389 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 32,490 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 32,592 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 32,694 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 32,795 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 32,924 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 33,053 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 33,181 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 33,310 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 33,439 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 33,567 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 33,696 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 33,825 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 33,953 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 34,082 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 34,174 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 34,266 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 34,358 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 34,450 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 34,542 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 34,651 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 34,759 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 34,868 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 34,976 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 35,085 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 35,184 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 35,284 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 35,383 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 35,482 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 35,582 1000 ha | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,236 1000 ha | 31,779 1000 ha | 32,694 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,374 1000 ha | 32,795 1000 ha | 33,953 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,513 1000 ha | 34,082 1000 ha | 34,976 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,333 1000 ha | 35,085 1000 ha | 35,582 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More climate change data for Western Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 136,034 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 28,488 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 107,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 107.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 33,397 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 32,700 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 697.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 123.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.9 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Western Europe?
- Forestland — area in Western Europe was 35,582 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 35,582 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,779 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Western Europe rank for forestland — area?
- Western Europe ranks 25th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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).