Net Forest conversion — Area in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Net Forest conversion — Area was 6.17 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net Forest conversion — Area in Southern Europe, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net forest conversion — area in Southern Europe is 6.17 1000 ha, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in Southern Europe peaked at 26.99 1000 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.13 1000 ha, in 2016.
That places Southern Europe 26th out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Net Forest conversion — Area in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.43 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 23.43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 23.43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 23.43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 23.43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 23.43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 23.43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 23.43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 23.43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 23.43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 23.43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 18.6 1000 ha | -20.6% |
| 2002 | 18.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 26.99 1000 ha | +45.1% |
| 2012 | 26.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.13 1000 ha | -92.1% |
| 2017 | 2.13 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.13 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.13 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.13 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.17 1000 ha | +190.1% |
| 2022 | 6.17 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.17 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6.17 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6.17 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.43 1000 ha | 23.43 1000 ha | 23.43 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.08 1000 ha | 18.6 1000 ha | 23.43 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.21 1000 ha | 2.13 1000 ha | 26.99 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5 1000 ha | 2.13 1000 ha | 6.17 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
More climate change data for Southern Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.85 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 85,169 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,644 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 65,525 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 74.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 25,694 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,773 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,921 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 74.62 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net forest conversion — area in Southern Europe?
- Net forest conversion — area in Southern Europe was 6.17 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 26.99 1000 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 1000 ha in 2016.
- How does Southern Europe rank for net forest conversion — area?
- Southern Europe ranks 26th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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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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).