Forest area in Western Europe in 2023 — 352,569 km². Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 13.7%.
1990–2023 · km²
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Western Europe
| 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 | — | — |
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.
What share of a country's territory is covered by forest.
Environment Land areaThe area of a country excluding inland water bodies — the denominator for every land share.
Emissions CO2 emissions from land useEmissions from deforestation and land-use change. They can be negative.
Environment Protected areasThe share of land and sea under protection — nature reserves, national parks, sanctuaries.