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Forest area — Eastern Europe

Forest area in Eastern Europe in 2023 — 8,612,547 km². Since 1992, the indicator has risen by 1.7%.

2023 8.61M km² +0.01% vs 2022
World rank —
Period maximum 8.61M km²2023
Period minimum 8.47M km²1992

Trend over time

1992–2023 · km²

Forest area — Eastern Europe, 1992–20238.45M8.5M8.55M8.6M8.65M1992199620002004200820122016202020231992: 8,470,020 km²1993: 8,516,753 km²1994: 8,518,154 km²1995: 8,519,554 km²1996: 8,520,955 km²1997: 8,522,356 km²1998: 8,523,756 km²1999: 8,525,157 km²2000: 8,526,558 km²2001: 8,533,793 km²2002: 8,541,028 km²2003: 8,548,263 km²2004: 8,555,498 km²2005: 8,562,733 km²2006: 8,569,968 km²2007: 8,577,203 km²2008: 8,584,438 km²2009: 8,591,673 km²2010: 8,598,908 km²2011: 8,599,951 km²2012: 8,600,994 km²2013: 8,602,037 km²2014: 8,603,080 km²2015: 8,604,123 km²2016: 8,607,381 km²2017: 8,609,785 km²2018: 8,610,254 km²2019: 8,610,713 km²2020: 8,611,172 km²2021: 8,611,630 km²2022: 8,612,089 km²2023: 8,612,547 km²
Change over the period: +142,527 (+1.68%) Average annual rate: 0.05 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe 8.61M km²
World 40.35M km²
Forest area — Eastern Europe, by year Eastern Europe All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 8.61M +459 +0.01%
2022 8.61M +459 +0.01%
2021 8.61M +459 +0.01%
2020 8.61M +459 +0.01%
2019 8.61M +459 +0.01%
2018 8.61M +470 +0.01%
2017 8.61M +2,404 +0.03%
2016 8.61M +3,258 +0.04%
2015 8.6M +1,043 +0.01%
2014 8.6M +1,043 +0.01%
2013 8.6M +1,043 +0.01%
2012 8.6M +1,043 +0.01%
2011 8.6M +1,043 +0.01%
2010 8.6M +7,235 +0.08%
2009 8.59M +7,235 +0.08%
2008 8.58M +7,235 +0.08%
2007 8.58M +7,235 +0.08%
2006 8.57M +7,235 +0.08%
2005 8.56M +7,235 +0.08%
2004 8.56M +7,235 +0.08%
2003 8.55M +7,235 +0.08%
2002 8.54M +7,235 +0.08%
2001 8.53M +7,235 +0.08%
2000 8.53M +1,401 +0.02%
1999 8.53M +1,401 +0.02%
1998 8.52M +1,401 +0.02%
1997 8.52M +1,401 +0.02%
1996 8.52M +1,401 +0.02%
1995 8.52M +1,401 +0.02%
1994 8.52M +1,401 +0.02%
1993 8.52M +46,733 +0.55%
1992 8.47M — —

About the indicator

Land under natural and planted forest in square kilometers, as defined by the FAO. It shows where the world's forest resources are concentrated in absolute terms: a handful of countries hold more than half of the planet's forest, while the ranking by forest cover is led by entirely different countries.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

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