Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Europe

Europe: Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 was 124.01 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
124.01 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
19th
of 36 groups
All-time high
296.93 1000 ha
in 2001
All-time low
124.01 1000 ha
in 2021
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Europe, 1990–2025

01002003001990200720251990: 191.5 1000 ha1991: 191.5 1000 ha1992: 189.6 1000 ha1993: 189.6 1000 ha1994: 189.6 1000 ha1995: 189.6 1000 ha1996: 189.6 1000 ha1997: 189.6 1000 ha1998: 189.6 1000 ha1999: 189.6 1000 ha2000: 189.6 1000 ha2001: 296.9 1000 ha2002: 296.9 1000 ha2003: 296.9 1000 ha2004: 296.9 1000 ha2005: 296.9 1000 ha2006: 296.9 1000 ha2007: 296.9 1000 ha2008: 296.9 1000 ha2009: 296.9 1000 ha2010: 296.9 1000 ha2011: 209.1 1000 ha2012: 209.1 1000 ha2013: 209.1 1000 ha2014: 209.1 1000 ha2015: 209.1 1000 ha2016: 201.8 1000 ha2017: 201.8 1000 ha2018: 201.8 1000 ha2019: 201.8 1000 ha2020: 201.8 1000 ha2021: 124 1000 ha2022: 124 1000 ha2023: 124 1000 ha2024: 124 1000 ha2025: 124 1000 ha

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

Analysis

In 2025, net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 in Europe stood at 124.01 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 in Europe peaked at 296.93 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 124.01 1000 ha, in 2021.

Europe ranks 19th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 189.95 1000 ha 189.56 1000 ha 191.48 1000 ha 10
2000s 286.2 1000 ha 189.56 1000 ha 296.93 1000 ha 10
2010s 214.97 1000 ha 201.83 1000 ha 296.93 1000 ha 10
2020s 136.98 1000 ha 124.01 1000 ha 201.83 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 16 Nigeria 156.77 1000 ha compare
  2. 17 Thailand 138.02 1000 ha compare
  3. 18 Colombia 133.42 1000 ha compare
  4. 19 Mexico 131.07 1000 ha compare
  5. 20 Chad 128.15 1000 ha compare
  6. 21 Madagascar 124.28 1000 ha compare
  7. 22 Burkina Faso 119.85 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 in Europe?
Net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 in Europe was 124.01 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 296.93 1000 ha in 2001.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 124.01 1000 ha in 2021.
How does Europe rank for net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1?
Europe ranks 19th out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
Is net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1
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
Last refreshed

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).