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Net Forest conversion — Area in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Net Forest conversion — Area was 60.68 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
60.68 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
20th
of 31 groups
All-time high
245.61 1000 ha
in 2001
All-time low
60.68 1000 ha
in 2021
Years of data
36
1990–2025

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

501001502002501990200720251990: 80.3 1000 ha1991: 80.3 1000 ha1992: 80.3 1000 ha1993: 80.3 1000 ha1994: 80.3 1000 ha1995: 80.3 1000 ha1996: 80.3 1000 ha1997: 80.3 1000 ha1998: 80.3 1000 ha1999: 80.3 1000 ha2000: 80.3 1000 ha2001: 245.6 1000 ha2002: 245.6 1000 ha2003: 245.6 1000 ha2004: 245.6 1000 ha2005: 245.6 1000 ha2006: 245.6 1000 ha2007: 245.6 1000 ha2008: 245.6 1000 ha2009: 245.6 1000 ha2010: 245.6 1000 ha2011: 150.4 1000 ha2012: 150.4 1000 ha2013: 150.4 1000 ha2014: 150.4 1000 ha2015: 150.4 1000 ha2016: 148.3 1000 ha2017: 148.3 1000 ha2018: 148.3 1000 ha2019: 148.3 1000 ha2020: 148.3 1000 ha2021: 60.7 1000 ha2022: 60.7 1000 ha2023: 60.7 1000 ha2024: 60.7 1000 ha2025: 60.7 1000 ha

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

Analysis

In 2025, net forest conversion — area in Northern Europe stood at 60.68 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in Northern Europe peaked at 245.61 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 60.68 1000 ha, in 2021.

Northern Europe ranks 20th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Year 1000 ha Change
1990 80.28 1000 ha —
1991 80.28 1000 ha +0.0%
1992 80.28 1000 ha +0.0%
1993 80.28 1000 ha +0.0%
1994 80.28 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 80.28 1000 ha +0.0%
1996 80.28 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 80.28 1000 ha +0.0%
1998 80.28 1000 ha +0.0%
1999 80.28 1000 ha +0.0%
2000 80.28 1000 ha +0.0%
2001 245.61 1000 ha +205.9%
2002 245.61 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 245.61 1000 ha +0.0%
2004 245.61 1000 ha +0.0%
2005 245.61 1000 ha +0.0%
2006 245.61 1000 ha +0.0%
2007 245.61 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 245.61 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 245.61 1000 ha +0.0%
2010 245.61 1000 ha +0.0%
2011 150.41 1000 ha -38.8%
2012 150.41 1000 ha +0.0%
2013 150.41 1000 ha +0.0%
2014 150.41 1000 ha +0.0%
2015 150.41 1000 ha +0.0%
2016 148.3 1000 ha -1.4%
2017 148.3 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 148.3 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 148.3 1000 ha +0.0%
2020 148.3 1000 ha +0.0%
2021 60.68 1000 ha -59.1%
2022 60.68 1000 ha +0.0%
2023 60.68 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 60.68 1000 ha +0.0%
2025 60.68 1000 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80.28 1000 ha 80.28 1000 ha 80.28 1000 ha 10
2000s 229.08 1000 ha 80.28 1000 ha 245.61 1000 ha 10
2010s 159.09 1000 ha 148.3 1000 ha 245.61 1000 ha 10
2020s 75.28 1000 ha 60.68 1000 ha 148.3 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 17 Chad 128.15 1000 ha compare
  2. 17 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.002 1000 ha compare
  3. 18 Côte d'Ivoire 92.34 1000 ha compare
  4. 18 Madagascar 124.28 1000 ha compare
  5. 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 1000 ha compare
  6. 18 Syrian Arab Republic 0 1000 ha
  7. 18 Türkiye 0 1000 ha
  8. 18 Micronesia 0 1000 ha compare
  9. 19 Burkina Faso 119.85 1000 ha compare
  10. 20 Malaysia 118 1000 ha compare
  11. 21 Cameroon 116.96 1000 ha compare
  12. 22 Mali 107.82 1000 ha compare
  13. 23 Zambia 97.15 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — area in Northern Europe?
Net forest conversion — area in Northern Europe was 60.68 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 245.61 1000 ha in 2001.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 60.68 1000 ha in 2021.
How does Northern Europe rank for net forest conversion — area?
Northern Europe ranks 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Northern 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).