Forest area — all countries

Forest area — Southern Europe

Forest area in Southern Europe in 2023 — 462,511 km². Since 1992, the indicator has risen by 28.5%.

2023 462,511 km² +0.13% vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 462,511 km²2023
Period minimum 359,901 km²1992

Trend over time

1992–2023 · km²

Forest area — Southern Europe, 1992–2023350,000400,000450,000500,0001992199620002004200820122016202020231992: 359,901 km²1993: 364,062 km²1994: 368,222 km²1995: 372,382 km²1996: 376,542 km²1997: 380,702 km²1998: 384,862 km²1999: 389,022 km²2000: 393,183 km²2001: 395,621 km²2002: 398,059 km²2003: 400,498 km²2004: 402,936 km²2005: 405,375 km²2006: 441,397 km²2007: 444,290 km²2008: 447,182 km²2009: 450,074 km²2010: 452,967 km²2011: 453,854 km²2012: 454,740 km²2013: 455,627 km²2014: 456,514 km²2015: 457,400 km²2016: 458,219 km²2017: 458,979 km²2018: 459,567 km²2019: 460,155 km²2020: 460,745 km²2021: 461,333 km²2022: 461,923 km²2023: 462,511 km²
Change over the period: +102,610 (+28.51%) Average annual rate: 0.81 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Southern Europe 462,511 km²
World 40.35M km²
Forest area — Southern Europe, by year Southern Europe All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 462,511 +589 +0.13%
2022 461,923 +590 +0.13%
2021 461,333 +589 +0.13%
2020 460,745 +590 +0.13%
2019 460,155 +588 +0.13%
2018 459,567 +587 +0.13%
2017 458,979 +760 +0.17%
2016 458,219 +819 +0.18%
2015 457,400 +887 +0.19%
2014 456,514 +887 +0.19%
2013 455,627 +887 +0.19%
2012 454,740 +887 +0.2%
2011 453,854 +887 +0.2%
2010 452,967 +2,892 +0.64%
2009 450,074 +2,892 +0.65%
2008 447,182 +2,892 +0.65%
2007 444,290 +2,892 +0.66%
2006 441,397 +36,022 +8.89%
2005 405,375 +2,438 +0.61%
2004 402,936 +2,438 +0.61%
2003 400,498 +2,438 +0.61%
2002 398,059 +2,438 +0.62%
2001 395,621 +2,438 +0.62%
2000 393,183 +4,160 +1.07%
1999 389,022 +4,160 +1.08%
1998 384,862 +4,160 +1.09%
1997 380,702 +4,160 +1.1%
1996 376,542 +4,160 +1.12%
1995 372,382 +4,160 +1.13%
1994 368,222 +4,160 +1.14%
1993 364,062 +4,160 +1.16%
1992 359,901

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.