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Net Forest conversion — Area in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Net Forest conversion — Area was 53.31 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
53.31 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
21st
of 31 groups
All-time high
78.64 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
19.09 1000 ha
in 2011
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Net Forest conversion — Area in Eastern Europe, 1990–2025

204060801990200720251990: 78.6 1000 ha1991: 78.6 1000 ha1992: 76.7 1000 ha1993: 76.7 1000 ha1994: 76.7 1000 ha1995: 76.7 1000 ha1996: 76.7 1000 ha1997: 76.7 1000 ha1998: 76.7 1000 ha1999: 76.7 1000 ha2000: 76.7 1000 ha2001: 24.1 1000 ha2002: 24.1 1000 ha2003: 24.1 1000 ha2004: 24.1 1000 ha2005: 24.1 1000 ha2006: 24.1 1000 ha2007: 24.1 1000 ha2008: 24.1 1000 ha2009: 24.1 1000 ha2010: 24.1 1000 ha2011: 19.1 1000 ha2012: 19.1 1000 ha2013: 19.1 1000 ha2014: 19.1 1000 ha2015: 19.1 1000 ha2016: 43.8 1000 ha2017: 43.8 1000 ha2018: 43.8 1000 ha2019: 43.8 1000 ha2020: 43.8 1000 ha2021: 53.3 1000 ha2022: 53.3 1000 ha2023: 53.3 1000 ha2024: 53.3 1000 ha2025: 53.3 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net forest conversion — area in Eastern Europe is 53.31 1000 ha, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 179.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in Eastern Europe peaked at 78.64 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19.09 1000 ha, in 2011.

That places Eastern Europe 21st out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Net Forest conversion — Area in Eastern Europe, year by year

Year 1000 ha Change
1990 78.64 1000 ha —
1991 78.64 1000 ha +0.0%
1992 76.73 1000 ha -2.4%
1993 76.73 1000 ha +0.0%
1994 76.73 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 76.73 1000 ha +0.0%
1996 76.73 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 76.73 1000 ha +0.0%
1998 76.73 1000 ha +0.0%
1999 76.73 1000 ha +0.0%
2000 76.73 1000 ha +0.0%
2001 24.08 1000 ha -68.6%
2002 24.08 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 24.08 1000 ha +0.0%
2004 24.08 1000 ha +0.0%
2005 24.08 1000 ha +0.0%
2006 24.08 1000 ha +0.0%
2007 24.08 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 24.08 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 24.08 1000 ha +0.0%
2010 24.08 1000 ha +0.0%
2011 19.09 1000 ha -20.7%
2012 19.09 1000 ha +0.0%
2013 19.09 1000 ha +0.0%
2014 19.09 1000 ha +0.0%
2015 19.09 1000 ha +0.0%
2016 43.76 1000 ha +129.2%
2017 43.76 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 43.76 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 43.76 1000 ha +0.0%
2020 43.76 1000 ha +0.0%
2021 53.31 1000 ha +21.8%
2022 53.31 1000 ha +0.0%
2023 53.31 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 53.31 1000 ha +0.0%
2025 53.31 1000 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77.11 1000 ha 76.73 1000 ha 78.64 1000 ha 10
2000s 29.34 1000 ha 24.08 1000 ha 76.73 1000 ha 10
2010s 29.46 1000 ha 19.09 1000 ha 43.76 1000 ha 10
2020s 51.71 1000 ha 43.76 1000 ha 53.31 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe

  1. 18 Côte d'Ivoire 92.34 1000 ha compare
  2. 18 Madagascar 124.28 1000 ha compare
  3. 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 1000 ha compare
  4. 18 Syrian Arab Republic 0 1000 ha
  5. 18 Türkiye 0 1000 ha
  6. 18 Micronesia 0 1000 ha compare
  7. 19 Burkina Faso 119.85 1000 ha compare
  8. 20 Malaysia 118 1000 ha compare
  9. 21 Cameroon 116.96 1000 ha compare
  10. 22 Mali 107.82 1000 ha compare
  11. 23 Zambia 97.15 1000 ha compare
  12. 24 Somalia 75.95 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — area in Eastern Europe?
Net forest conversion — area in Eastern Europe was 53.31 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 78.64 1000 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 19.09 1000 ha in 2011.
How does Eastern Europe rank for net forest conversion — area?
Eastern Europe ranks 21st out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 179.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — 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).