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Environment, energy & climate

European Union — Forest cover

Share of land covered by forest; a carbon sink and a biodiversity marker.
40.1%
2023
+0.0 ptsvs 2022
min 38.1 2000max 40.1 2023
%
Range
Source: World Bank· Data 2023· EU (World Bank aggregate)
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Forest cover (European Union): 40.1 % in 2023, the latest available value.

24 observations from 2000 to 2023. Source: World Bank.

Share of land covered by forest; a carbon sink and a biodiversity marker.

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Forest cover — European Union
PeriodValue
202340.1 %
202240 %
202140 %
202039.9 %
201939.9 %
201839.8 %
201739.8 %
201639.7 %
201539.7 %
201439.6 %
201339.5 %
201239.4 %
201139.4 %
201039.3 %
200939.2 %
200839.1 %
200738.9 %
200638.8 %
200538.7 %
200438.6 %
200338.4 %
200238.3 %
200138.2 %
200038.1 %