Forest area in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Forest area was 1.61 million Square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1.61 million Square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
1.61 million Square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1.58 million Square kilometre
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Forest area in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2015–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2015201920232015: 1.6M Square kilometre2016: 1.6M Square kilometre2017: 1.6M Square kilometre2018: 1.6M Square kilometre2019: 1.6M Square kilometre2020: 1.6M Square kilometre2021: 1.6M Square kilometre2022: 1.6M Square kilometre2023: 1.6M Square kilometre

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest area in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 1.61 million Square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest area in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 1.61 million Square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.58 million Square kilometre, in 2015.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.59 million Square kilometre 1.58 million Square kilometre 1.59 million Square kilometre 5
2020s 1.61 million Square kilometre 1.61 million Square kilometre 1.61 million Square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Sweden 279,330 Square kilometre compare
  2. 2 Finland 225,100 Square kilometre compare
  3. 3 Spain 190,725 Square kilometre compare
  4. 4 France 177,170 Square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest area in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Forest area in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 1.61 million Square kilometre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest forest area recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 1.61 million Square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest forest area recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.58 million Square kilometre in 2015.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for forest area?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2023.
Is forest area rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area
Unit
Square kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 292 data points, 2015–2024
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