Forest data

Forest cover

Forest tree cover is basic for sustainability assessments. Measuring forest tree cover helps tracking changes, both gain and losses and supports policies related to reforestation, afforestation and ecosystem restoration.

Forest area in 2018

The map shows the distribution of forest cover as a percentage of land cover in 2018. The darker areas show where most of the forests are located. Zooming in will show the distribution of forest cover at administrative level.

Land cover statistics

Land cover area in 2018 ( % of total land cover)

FOREST COVER IN 2018

Source: Extracted from Land cover and change statistics 2000-2018 provided by European Environment Agency (EEA)

FOREST PER CAPITA IN 2020

Source: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level provided by EUROSTAT

HARMONIZED FOREST AREA

DATA BLOCK UNDER CONSTRUCTION

HARMONIZED FOREST AND OTHER WOODED LAND AREA

DATA BLOCK UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Forest ownership

Share of type of forest ownership in 2015

Growing stock and increment

TOTAL GROWING STOCK IN 2020

Source: FOREST EUROPE pan-European dataset provided by FAO, UNECE and FOREST EUROPE

GROWING STOCK DENSITY IN 2020

Source: Global Forest Resources Assessment database provided by Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)

Growing stock per year, M m³

GROSS ANNUAL INCREMENT IN 2015

NO DATA REPORTED

Source: FOREST EUROPE pan-European dataset provided by FAO, UNECE and FOREST EUROPE