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 (NUTS) according to Corine Land Cover.
Note: Forest cover is estimated as the sum of the four Corine land cover classes broadleaved (311), conifers (312), mixed (313) and transitional woodlands and shrubs (324)
Source: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018 provided by European Environment Agency (EEA) and Copernicus Land Monitoring Service
Land cover statistics
Land cover area in 2018, % of total land cover
The land cover statistics show the cover by forests compared to other land uses. Forests and agricultural areas are the dominant land cover.
HARMONISED FOREST AREA FROM NFI
DATA BLOCK UNDER CONSTRUCTION
HARMONISED FOREST AND OTHER WOODED LAND AREA FROM NFI
DATA BLOCK UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Growing stock and increment
The growing stock is defined (FRA 2020) as the volume over bark of all living trees with a minimum diameter of 10 cm at breast height (or above buttress if these are higher). It includes the stem from ground level up to a top diameter of 0 cm, excluding branches.
Growing stock density expresses the volume of total growing stock per hectare forest.
TOTAL GROWING STOCK IN 2020
GROWING STOCK DENSITY IN 2020
Growing stock, M m³
The growing stock volume has remained stable over the last decades.
FISE - Forest Information System for Europe is a forest knowledge base in support of the EU Forest Strategy.
