Net Forest conversion — Area in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Net Forest conversion — Area was 117.81 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net Forest conversion — Area in European Union (27), 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
European Union (27) recorded 117.81 1000 ha for net forest conversion — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in European Union (27) peaked at 284.91 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 117.81 1000 ha, in 2021.
That places European Union (27) 17th out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Net Forest conversion — Area in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 119.11 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 119.11 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 120.18 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 121.92 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 121.92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 121.92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 121.92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 121.92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 121.92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 121.92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 121.92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 284.91 1000 ha | +133.7% |
| 2002 | 284.91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 284.91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 284.91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 284.91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 284.91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 284.91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 284.91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 284.91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 284.91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 192.94 1000 ha | -32.3% |
| 2012 | 192.94 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 192.94 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 192.94 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 192.94 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 191.07 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 191.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 191.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 191.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 191.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 117.81 1000 ha | -38.3% |
| 2022 | 117.81 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 117.81 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 117.81 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 117.81 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121.18 1000 ha | 119.11 1000 ha | 121.92 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 268.61 1000 ha | 121.92 1000 ha | 284.91 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 201.39 1000 ha | 191.07 1000 ha | 284.91 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.02 1000 ha | 117.81 1000 ha | 191.07 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 14 Republic of Moldova 0.58 1000 ha compare
- 14 Thailand 138.02 1000 ha compare
- 15 Colombia 133.42 1000 ha compare
- 15 Polynesia 0.482 1000 ha compare
- 16 Mexico 131.07 1000 ha compare
- 16 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0.004 1000 ha compare
- 17 Chad 128.15 1000 ha compare
- 17 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.002 1000 ha compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 92.34 1000 ha compare
- 18 Madagascar 124.28 1000 ha compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 1000 ha compare
- 18 Syrian Arab Republic 0 1000 ha
- 18 Türkiye 0 1000 ha
- 18 Micronesia 0 1000 ha compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 119.85 1000 ha compare
- 20 Malaysia 118 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for European Union (27)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 9.88 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 286,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 62,761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 223,812 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 236.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,993 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 78,523 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 71,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,161 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 269.29 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net forest conversion — area in European Union (27)?
- Net forest conversion — area in European Union (27) was 117.81 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 284.91 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.81 1000 ha in 2021.
- How does European Union (27) rank for net forest conversion — area?
- European Union (27) ranks 17th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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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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).