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Net Forest conversion — Area in Europe

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

Latest (2025)
124.01 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
16th
of 31 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 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 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 in Europe peaked at 296.93 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 124.01 1000 ha, in 2021.

Europe ranks 16th of 31 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.

Net Forest conversion — Area in Europe, year by year

Year 1000 ha Change
1990 191.48 1000 ha —
1991 191.48 1000 ha +0.0%
1992 189.56 1000 ha -1.0%
1993 189.56 1000 ha +0.0%
1994 189.56 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 189.56 1000 ha +0.0%
1996 189.56 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 189.56 1000 ha +0.0%
1998 189.56 1000 ha +0.0%
1999 189.56 1000 ha +0.0%
2000 189.56 1000 ha +0.0%
2001 296.93 1000 ha +56.6%
2002 296.93 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 296.93 1000 ha +0.0%
2004 296.93 1000 ha +0.0%
2005 296.93 1000 ha +0.0%
2006 296.93 1000 ha +0.0%
2007 296.93 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 296.93 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 296.93 1000 ha +0.0%
2010 296.93 1000 ha +0.0%
2011 209.09 1000 ha -29.6%
2012 209.09 1000 ha +0.0%
2013 209.09 1000 ha +0.0%
2014 209.09 1000 ha +0.0%
2015 209.09 1000 ha +0.0%
2016 201.83 1000 ha -3.5%
2017 201.83 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 201.83 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 201.83 1000 ha +0.0%
2020 201.83 1000 ha +0.0%
2021 124.01 1000 ha -38.6%
2022 124.01 1000 ha +0.0%
2023 124.01 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 124.01 1000 ha +0.0%
2025 124.01 1000 ha +0.0%

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. 13 Nigeria 156.77 1000 ha compare
  2. 13 Timor-Leste 0.848 1000 ha compare
  3. 14 Republic of Moldova 0.58 1000 ha compare
  4. 14 Thailand 138.02 1000 ha compare
  5. 15 Colombia 133.42 1000 ha compare
  6. 15 Polynesia 0.482 1000 ha compare
  7. 16 Mexico 131.07 1000 ha compare
  8. 16 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0.004 1000 ha compare
  9. 17 Chad 128.15 1000 ha compare
  10. 17 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.002 1000 ha compare
  11. 18 Côte d'Ivoire 92.34 1000 ha compare
  12. 18 Madagascar 124.28 1000 ha compare
  13. 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 1000 ha compare
  14. 18 Syrian Arab Republic 0 1000 ha
  15. 18 Türkiye 0 1000 ha
  16. 18 Micronesia 0 1000 ha compare
  17. 19 Burkina Faso 119.85 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — area in Europe?
Net forest conversion — area 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 recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 296.93 1000 ha in 2001.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 124.01 1000 ha in 2021.
How does Europe rank for net forest conversion — area?
Europe ranks 16th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
Is net forest conversion — area 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. 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).