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.