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Countries in Europe Ranked by Forest area (2025)

Forest area: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

Russian Federation ranks #1 with 8.33 million km². That is 30 times Sweden in second place (279,340 km²). The top five are Russian Federation, Sweden, Finland, Spain and France. Together the top 10 account for 93.6% of the total across the 48 countries in Europe listed. The median across all 48 is 20,168 km²; Monaco is last at 0 km². Russian Federation's figure has risen 2% since 2001 (8.13 million km² to 8.33 million km² in 2025).

#1
Russian Federation · 8.33 million km²
Median
20,168 km²
Coverage
48 countries in Europe
Data year
2025
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Forest areaBar chart of the top 10: 1. Russian Federation 8.33 million; 2. Sweden 279,340; 3. Finland 225,430; 4. Spain 191,330; 5. France 177,950; 6. Norway 121,090; 7. Germany 114,810; 8. Ukraine 100,900; 9. Poland 94,950; 10. Italy 94,220.Russian Federation8.33 millionSweden279,340Finland225,430Spain191,330France177,950Norway121,090Germany114,810Ukraine100,900Poland94,950Italy94,220
Top 10: Forest area (km²). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Russian Federation 8.33 million; 2. Sweden 279,340; 3. Finland 225,430; 4. Spain 191,330; 5. France 177,950; 6. Norway 121,090; 7. Germany 114,810; 8. Ukraine 100,900; 9. Poland 94,950; 10. Italy 94,220.
Forest area over time, top 5Russian Federation: 8.13 million in 2001 to 8.33 million in 2025; Sweden: 281,540 in 2001 to 279,340 in 2025; Finland: 224,250 in 2001 to 225,430 in 2025; Spain: 172,410 in 2001 to 191,330 in 2025; France: 154,010 in 2001 to 177,950 in 2025.02.08 million4.16 million6.24 million8.33 million200120132025Russian FederationSwedenFinlandSpainFrance
Forest area over time, top 5 (km²). Russian Federation: 8.13 million in 2001 to 8.33 million in 2025; Sweden: 281,540 in 2001 to 279,340 in 2025; Finland: 224,250 in 2001 to 225,430 in 2025; Spain: 172,410 in 2001 to 191,330 in 2025; France: 154,010 in 2001 to 177,950 in 2025.
Share of the total: Forest areaRussian Federation 80.1%; Sweden 2.7%; Finland 2.2%; Spain 1.8%; France 1.7%; All others 11.5%80%11%

Russian Federation 80.1%Sweden 2.7%Finland 2.2%Spain 1.8%France 1.7%All others 11.5%

Share of the total: Forest area, as a share of 48 countries in Europe. Russian Federation 80.1%; Sweden 2.7%; Finland 2.2%; Spain 1.8%; France 1.7%; All others 11.5%.

Full ranking

Countries in Europe Ranked by Forest area, 2025
RankCountryForest area (km²)Year
1Russian Federation8,326,3002025
2Sweden279,3402025
3Finland225,4302025
4Spain191,3302025
5France177,9502025
6Norway121,0902025
7Germany114,8102025
8Ukraine100,9002025
9Poland94,9502025
10Italy94,2202025
11Belarus89,7542025
12Romania69,5712025
13Greece47,6282025
14Bulgaria39,5902025
15Austria39,0392025
16Serbia34,7522025
17Latvia34,6702025
18Portugal33,6262025
19United Kingdom32,7802025
20Czechia29,6842025
21Estonia24,4682025
22Lithuania22,1632025
23Bosnia and Herzegovina21,6212025
24Hungary20,8742025
25Croatia19,4622025
26Slovak Republic19,4052025
27Switzerland12,6702025
28Slovenia12,4362025
29North Macedonia10,2612025
30Albania9,4102025
31Ireland8,3292025
32Montenegro8,2702025
33Belgium6,7052025
34Denmark6,4262025
35Moldova3,7032025
36Netherlands3,6932025
37Cyprus1,7172025
38Luxembourg8872025
39Iceland614.82025
40Andorra182.22025
41Liechtenstein59.82025
42Isle of Man36.72025
43Channel Islands10.22021
44San Marino102025
45Malta4.72025
46Faroe Islands0.82025
47Gibraltar02023
48Monaco02023

About the top 10

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Source and method

Forest area: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator AG.LND.FRST.K2. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Forest area (sq. km): FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.