Forest area — all countries

Forest area — Western Europe

Forest area in Western Europe in 2023 — 352,569 km². Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 13.7%.

2023 352,569 km² +0.26% vs 2022
World rank —
Period maximum 352,569 km²2023
Period minimum 310,170 km²1990

Trend over time

1990–2023 · km²

Forest area — Western Europe, 1990–2023300,000320,000340,000360,0001990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 310,170 km²1991: 311,196 km²1992: 312,221 km²1993: 313,247 km²1994: 314,272 km²1995: 315,298 km²1996: 316,323 km²1997: 317,349 km²1998: 318,374 km²1999: 319,400 km²2000: 327,965 km²2001: 329,253 km²2002: 330,541 km²2003: 331,830 km²2004: 333,118 km²2005: 334,406 km²2006: 335,694 km²2007: 336,982 km²2008: 338,270 km²2009: 339,559 km²2010: 340,847 km²2011: 341,753 km²2012: 342,659 km²2013: 343,564 km²2014: 344,470 km²2015: 345,376 km²2016: 346,290 km²2017: 347,204 km²2018: 348,117 km²2019: 348,945 km²2020: 349,851 km²2021: 350,757 km²2022: 351,663 km²2023: 352,569 km²
Change over the period: +42,399 (+13.67%) Average annual rate: 0.39 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Western Europe 352,569 km²
World 40.35M km²
Forest area — Western Europe, by year Western Europe All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 352,569 +906 +0.26%
2022 351,663 +906 +0.26%
2021 350,757 +906 +0.26%
2020 349,851 +906 +0.26%
2019 348,945 +828 +0.24%
2018 348,117 +914 +0.26%
2017 347,204 +914 +0.26%
2016 346,290 +914 +0.26%
2015 345,376 +906 +0.26%
2014 344,470 +906 +0.26%
2013 343,564 +906 +0.26%
2012 342,659 +906 +0.27%
2011 341,753 +906 +0.27%
2010 340,847 +1,288 +0.38%
2009 339,559 +1,288 +0.38%
2008 338,270 +1,288 +0.38%
2007 336,982 +1,288 +0.38%
2006 335,694 +1,288 +0.39%
2005 334,406 +1,288 +0.39%
2004 333,118 +1,288 +0.39%
2003 331,830 +1,288 +0.39%
2002 330,541 +1,288 +0.39%
2001 329,253 +1,288 +0.39%
2000 327,965 +8,566 +2.68%
1999 319,400 +1,026 +0.32%
1998 318,374 +1,026 +0.32%
1997 317,349 +1,026 +0.32%
1996 316,323 +1,026 +0.33%
1995 315,298 +1,026 +0.33%
1994 314,272 +1,026 +0.33%
1993 313,247 +1,026 +0.33%
1992 312,221 +1,026 +0.33%
1991 311,196 +1,026 +0.33%
1990 310,170 — —

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.