Forest area — all countries

Forest area — Northern Europe

Forest area in Northern Europe in 2023 — 753,564 km². Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 14.4%.

2023 753,564 km² +0.04% vs 2022
World rank —
Period maximum 753,564 km²2023
Period minimum 658,631 km²1990

Trend over time

1990–2023 · km²

Forest area — Northern Europe, 1990–2023650,000675,000700,000725,000750,000775,0001990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 658,631 km²1991: 659,680 km²1992: 734,320 km²1993: 735,545 km²1994: 736,769 km²1995: 737,994 km²1996: 739,219 km²1997: 740,444 km²1998: 741,669 km²1999: 742,894 km²2000: 744,119 km²2001: 744,418 km²2002: 744,716 km²2003: 745,015 km²2004: 745,313 km²2005: 745,612 km²2006: 745,910 km²2007: 746,209 km²2008: 746,508 km²2009: 746,806 km²2010: 747,105 km²2011: 747,917 km²2012: 748,730 km²2013: 749,542 km²2014: 750,355 km²2015: 751,167 km²2016: 751,438 km²2017: 751,930 km²2018: 752,213 km²2019: 752,495 km²2020: 752,758 km²2021: 753,034 km²2022: 753,291 km²2023: 753,564 km²
Change over the period: +94,933 (+14.41%) Average annual rate: 0.41 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Northern Europe 753,564 km²
World 40.35M km²
Forest area — Northern Europe, by year Northern Europe All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 753,564 +273 +0.04%
2022 753,291 +257 +0.03%
2021 753,034 +276 +0.04%
2020 752,758 +263 +0.03%
2019 752,495 +283 +0.04%
2018 752,213 +283 +0.04%
2017 751,930 +492 +0.07%
2016 751,438 +271 +0.04%
2015 751,167 +813 +0.11%
2014 750,355 +813 +0.11%
2013 749,542 +813 +0.11%
2012 748,730 +813 +0.11%
2011 747,917 +813 +0.11%
2010 747,105 +299 +0.04%
2009 746,806 +299 +0.04%
2008 746,508 +299 +0.04%
2007 746,209 +299 +0.04%
2006 745,910 +299 +0.04%
2005 745,612 +299 +0.04%
2004 745,313 +299 +0.04%
2003 745,015 +299 +0.04%
2002 744,716 +299 +0.04%
2001 744,418 +299 +0.04%
2000 744,119 +1,225 +0.16%
1999 742,894 +1,225 +0.17%
1998 741,669 +1,225 +0.17%
1997 740,444 +1,225 +0.17%
1996 739,219 +1,225 +0.17%
1995 737,994 +1,225 +0.17%
1994 736,769 +1,225 +0.17%
1993 735,545 +1,225 +0.17%
1992 734,320 +74,640 +11.31%
1991 659,680 +1,049 +0.16%
1990 658,631 — —

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.